Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Division of Senior Services invite Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period of their life to the 2021 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. The deadline is Monday, April 5, 2021.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the upcoming schedule of Coronavirus testing sites sponsored by Essex County. The tests are are being offered to Essex County residents free of charge. To make an appointment, please visit www.EssexCovid.org or call 973-877-8456.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Township Council will present an Emergency Food Distribution Event on Thursday, January 28th at Orange Park in Irvington to help families negatively impacted by the Coronavirus. The 1,000 boxes of food that will be distributed are meant to benefit families who have been forced out of work and are not able to afford food.
The Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force will host a virtual public hearing on Saturday, January 30th. The focus of this public hearing will be on addiction treatment and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) practices at the Essex County Correctional Facility.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, East Orange Mayor Ted Green and the East Orange City Council will present an Emergency Food Distribution Event on Thursday, January 21st at Calvary Baptist Church in East Orange to help families negatively impacted by the Coronavirus. The 1,000 boxes of food that will be distributed are meant to benefit families who have been forced out of work and are not able to afford food. It will be held as follows: Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time:9 a.m. Place:Calvary Baptist Church 66 South Grove Street East Orange, NJ Enter the church parking lot from Winthrop Terrace. It will be held RAIN or SHINE. "The Coronavirus has forced an enormous amount of people out of work and created food insecurity among residents who now have limited income or no income at all. We are pleased to present this Emergency Food Distribution Event to help those who are in dire need," DiVincenzo said. "The Coronavirus has created uncertainty and unforeseen challenges for us all. We hope this emergency food distribution helps those families who are struggling," he said, adding that additional emergency food distribution events will be scheduled on a weekly basis. "The Essex County Emergency Food Distribution Event that took place in Branch Brook Park at the end of April was a great success. We were able to hand out over 2,000 boxes of food to residents in need. Our goal is to duplicate that success in different towns across Essex County, and give all of our residents a chance to receive food in a location that is in close proximity to their community. I thank the County Administration for putting this plan in place, and I encourage all residents in need to participate over the next few months," County Commission President Wayne Richardson said. Residents driving to the site should line up along South Grove Street before turning right onto Winthrop Terrace. Left turns from South Grove Street onto Winthrop Terrace will not be permitted. Residents driving to the site should stay in their vehicles with their windows rolled up and open their trunk when they reach the distribution site. A walk-up distribution will be held at the church entrance on Winthrop Terrace. Residents walking to the site should line up along Winthrop Terrace coming from South Grove Street. Residents walking to the site must wear a face mask/covering and follow social distancing guidelines. It is recommended that residents walking to the site bring a cart; the boxes weigh about 40 pounds. Residents who are driving or walking are asked to not arrive to the site until 8 a.m. This is being done to allow for normal traffic flow through the area and prevent any traffic back-ups from occurring. The box of non-perishable items contains enough food to provide about 40 meals. They consist of a variety of non-perishable food such as oatmeal, rice, fruit, peanut butter, jelly, shelf stable milk and canned vegetables, chili, soup and ravioli. Items may vary based upon their availability. Volunteers will place one emergency food box into each vehicle or to each walk up. Buses will not be allowed to enter.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the upcoming schedule of Coronavirus testing sites sponsored by Essex County. The tests are are being offered to Essex County residents free of charge. To make an appointment, please visit www.EssexCovid.org or call 973-877-8456.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will present a special Holiday Emergency Food Distribution Event to help families negatively impacted by the Coronavirus on Tuesday, December 22nd at the Essex County Hall of Records Employee Parking Deck in Newark. On Tuesday, December 22nd, individuals will receive a special holiday food box, frozen turkey and case of water. The events are meant to benefit families who have been forced out of work and are not able to afford food.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the upcoming schedule of Coronavirus testing sites sponsored by Essex County. The tests are are being offered to Essex County residents free of charge. To make an appointment, please visit www.EssexCovid.org or call 973-877-8456.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a comprehensive plan to open five COVID-19 Vaccination Centers throughout Essex County when the vaccines become available. Residents from each of Essex County’s 22 municipalities will be assigned to a specific site, except resident from Newark, who will be able to get vaccinated at any of the five sites.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura are asking that residents do not park on county roads from Wednesday, December 16th to Thursday, December 17th. Keeping the roads open will make it easier to remove snow and enable public works crews to plow from curb to curb.
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