NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. outlined the schedule of events for the 46th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival on Friday, March 18. The festival, which will be held from Saturday, April 2, to Sunday, April 10, and is returning from a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, highlights […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — In early December, Belleville Mayor Michael Melham led a contingent of officials that included state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz and members of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on a tour of Belleville neighborhoods that routinely flood from the Third River. The group, which also included Essex County Executive Joseph N. […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recently dedicated the playground in Cedar Grove Park as the Thomas J. Tucci Sr. Playground. Tucci was a Cedar Grove resident who had a lifetime of involvement promoting youth recreation activities and upgrading public athletic facilities. “Mr. Tucci was a role model and father […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center with a ceremony at Eagle Rock Reservation, at which the names of the 57 county residents who died in the attacks were read. Among the speakers were Deborah Calimano, a flight attendant with United Airlines; […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Local, county and state elected leaders from Essex County and the city of Newark, in collaboration with representatives from several community groups and the Essex–Hudson Greenway Coalition, came together recently to offer their endorsement of the linear park project and offer deeper insight into the current status and positive community impact […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy reaffirmed his commitment to address lead exposure in New Jersey and its harmful effects on public health and child development by signing a package of bills aimed at protecting New Jersey’s families from lead poisoning. Murphy signed the package on July 22 in Bloomfield. The legislation, which will require […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, May 25, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., center, hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate Memorial Day. Standing in front of the Armed Forces Memorial with the county executive are, from left, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Essex County Chief of Staff Phil Alagia, […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, April 14, N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver and other state and local officials visited University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School to express their support for funding within Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget for planning efforts to define a new University Hospital facility in Newark. The governor’s proposed fiscal […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced a partnership with Latino clergy members to encourage residents in black and brown communities to receive the COVID-19 vaccination during a press conference at the Essex County COVID-19 vaccination center at Essex County College in Newark. Joining the county executive at the event were […]
NEWARK, NJ — Invest Newark has launched the Newark Land Bank, an initiative championed by Mayor Ras Baraka to improve the quality of life for Newark residents. The land bank will lead the way to begin the post-COVID economic recovery of Newark by boosting homeownership and creating affordable and market rate housing. By increasing developer […]