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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

County Executive Declares National Mosquito Awareness Week

Event is designed to help raise awareness about mosquito control in Essex County.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced Wednesday that between June 23-29, New Jersey will mark the 17th annual National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. The goal of this week is to educate the general public about the importance of mosquito control and highlight the work done by mosquito control staffers in Essex County and throughout the U.S. “We implement a comprehensive, year-round program that includes, surveillance, public education, spraying and water management to control the mosquito population," DiVincenzo said in a statement. "I commend the professionals that we have on staff because their front-line efforts are the reason we have an award-winning program and are able to control this problem. "This week is …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

DiVincenzo Delivers State of County Address Before Christie, Dignitaries

Essex County executive highlights accomplishments, announces litany of 2013 projects during annual speech.

Before a crowd of more than 300 people Tuesday night, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. heralded Essex County’s most significant accomplishments in his 10th annual State of the County address at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The audience, which included Gov. Chris Christie, state Sen. President Stephen Sweeney and state Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver, listened intently as DiVincenzo checked off a litany of accomplishments, including spending cuts, revenue increases, controlling taxes and providing services. “At a time when all levels of government have raided their surpluses, we have been able to grow our rainy day fund,” said DiVincenzo, praising the county’s ability to prevent layoffs and improve its …

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4:26 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

We need a fiscal conseravtive to run for County executive that wont be afraid to Cut Spending and lower taxes.   more ›

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