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27 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES RE-OPENING OF THE LEOPARD EXHIBIT AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the re-opening of the Leopard Exhibit at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Monday, August 27th. The comprehensive modernization and expansion were part of the County Executive’s initiative to provide the highest standard...

17 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES ESSEX COUNTY EARNS AAA RATING FROM MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE Essex County Receives First-Ever AAA Rating Latest Upgrade Caps Financial Reversal with County’s Bond Rating Improving from Junk Bonds in 2002 to Highest Rating in 2018

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Moody’s Investors Service has awarded Essex County a Aaa Stable bond rating. According to published reports by Moody’s, this is the first time Essex County has received a Aaa rating. It also...

17 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES THAT THE ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT WILL END ITS BANKING RELATIONSHIP WITH WELLS FARGO

Posted at 12:04h in Press Release

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Schools of Technology District jointly announced on Wednesday, August 15th that the school district will be following Essex County’s lead and will be closing its accounts with Wells Fargo. The...

11 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REPAVE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS IN ESSEX COUNTY BELLEVILLE PARK

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Belleville, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a project to repave all pedestrian walkways and parking areas in Essex County Belleville Park on Friday, August 10th. In addition, park benches and trash receptacles will be added, curbing will be repaired and...

09 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO CALLS ON GOVERNOR MURPHY AND NJ DEP COMMISSIONER MCCABE TO REJECT PERMITS REQUESTED BY WILLIAMS TRANSCO Increasing the Capacity of Roseland Gas Compressor Station would Pose Risk to the Environment and Public Safety

Posted at 17:49h in Press Release

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. is calling on Governor Phil Murphy and NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe to stop any additional permits from being issued to Williams Transco to increase the capacity of the gas compressor...

11 Jul ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS 2018 ESSEX COUNTY PORTUGUESE HERITAGE CELEBRATION Star of Essex County Awards Presented to Ironbound Soccer Club Assistant Finance Director Diolinda B. Soares And Essex County Undersheriff John Goncalves

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 2018 Essex County Portuguese Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, July 10th. During the program, DiVincenzo presented Star of Essex Awards to Diolinda B. Soares, Assistant Finance Director with the Ironbound Soccer Club and Health...

11 Jul ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO REOPENS THE WALLY CHOICE COMMUNITY CENTER IN ESSEX COUNTY GLENFIELD PARK Landmark Parks Building is Modernized and Parking Area is Updated

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Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the project to modernize the Wally Choice Community Center and parking lot in Essex County Glenfield Park was completed on Thursday, June 28th. The upgrades are part of the County Executive’s ongoing initiative...

29 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OPENS OFF-LEASH DOG FACILITY IN ESSEX COUNTY HILLTOP RESERVATION Hilltop Dog Park is the Fourth Dog Park in the Essex County Parks System

Posted at 15:39h in Press Release

North Caldwell, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. opened the new Off-Leash Dog Park in the Essex County Hilltop Reservation in North Caldwell on Friday, June 29th. This is the fourth dog park in the Essex County Parks System. “In the fall of...

28 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ENCOURAGES PROPERTY OWNERS TO HELP IN THE BATTLE TO CONTROL MOSQUITOES Simple Measures to Eliminate Standing Water and Mosquito Breeding Habitats are Highlighted during National Mosquito Awareness Week

Posted at 15:32h in Press Release

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that June 24th to June 30th has been declared as National Mosquito Awareness Week. The Executive noted that the Essex County Division of Mosquito Control/Environmental Services conducts mosquito control measures throughout the year,...

27 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ESSEX COUNTY LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION Star of Essex County Awards are Presented to Rutgers Tyler Clementi Center Director Maren Greathouse, RAIN Foundation Founder Elaine Helms and Rutgers School of Nursing François-Xavier Bagnoud Center Director of the Health Care Services Peter Oates

Posted at 15:29h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Advisory Board hosted the Essex County LGBTQ Pride Month Celebration on Wednesday, June 27th. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County Awards to...