Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. will present a Thanksgiving Emergency Food Distribution Event to help families negatively impacted by the pandemic or facing food insecurity. There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of non-perishable food available on a first-come first-served basis.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Department of Public Works invite Essex County residents to the Essex County Paper Shredding Day. It will be held as follows:
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented awards to the 10 winners in the Annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest on Tuesday, October 11th. Winners were awarded in Adult, Youth and Professional categories.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites Essex County dog owners to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s Annual Canine Halloween Costume Parade and Contest. This year, three parades have been scheduled. Participation is free.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites all non-professional and professional senior citizen artists who are ages 60 and older and reside in Essex County to participate in the 2022 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show and Exhibition. The deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, August 3rd.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Moody's Investors Service has reaffirmed Essex County's Aaa rating with a stable outlook in a review released on Wednesday, July 6th. Essex County received the Aaa rating for the first time in 2018 and has maintained this highest rating in each of the last four years.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (second from left) hosted the Essex County LGBTQ Pride Month Celebration on Thursday, June 30th. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County Awards to (from left) South Orange Village Trustee Bob Zuckerman, Newark Pride Inc. Board President Sharronda "Love" Wheeler, and Founder & CEO of OUT Agency Julio C. Roman in recognition of their support in the struggle for equality for the members of the LGBTQ community. (Photo by Glen Frieson)
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that new traffic signal equipment was installed at the intersections of Bloomfield Avenue and Municipal Plaza and Bloomfield Avenue and Grove Street in Bloomfield on Friday, June 10th. The improvements are part of a $6 million project to upgrade nine intersections throughout Essex County. The intersection upgrades are part of the County’s ongoing initiative to modernize infrastructure to enhance pedestrian and motor vehicle safety and to meet the changing needs of the community.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients of the 2022 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest during an awards luncheon at the Robert O'Toole Community Center in Essex County Cedar Grove Park. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages Essex senior citizens to write essays about the people and events that have influenced their lives.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Department of Public Works invite Essex County residents to the Essex County Paper Shredding and Used Tire Recycling Day. It will be held as follows:
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