Friday, January 11, 2013
County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo says Essex on sound fiscal footing with $31 million surplus
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Friday, January 11
County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo introduced a $732 million budget Thursday that would cost the average homeower $62 more in 2013, NJ.com reported. DiVincenzo's budget increases the tax levy by 1.75 percent and marks the fourth consecutive year without layoffs or furloughs, the site wrote. DiVincenzo also said that Essex has already received insurance reimbursement for its Hurrican Sandy cost.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Renovations on Diamond Mill Pond dam started to help with water flow control.
The 277-foot dam at Diamond Hill Pond is getting an overhaul in an effort to control water flow and prevent flooding to downtown Millburn, both township and county officials said Wednesday. "It's not a question at all that it's a big help," Millburn's mayor, Sandra Haimoff, said at the announcement of the renovations, Aug 1. The dam, creating Diamond Mill Pond, is located on Brookside Drive in Millburn, which overflowed last year during Hurricane Irene flooding downtown Millburn. The county took out a loan with the state to pay for the improvements while waiting on a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. "I just didn't want to wait any longer," said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr.. The dam …
Monday, March 26, 2012
The second annual breakfast will be held on March 29 at 8 a.m.
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) will host the second annual Community Business Leaders Breakfast, featuring Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive. The meeting, Thursday, March 29th from 8 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., is open to local residents, patrons, and businesses. This event provides an opportunity for area business people to network and learn about timely business topics from some of New Jersey’s top business leaders. Dedicated to helping grow the area’s robust community and economy, SOPAC proudly presents this unique event and welcomes everyone to attend. “The creation of SOPAC was a big part of the South Orange Central Business District’s revitalization and our goal is to be a good neighbor and continue to champion …
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The plan calls for planting to take place in 43 fenced-off sites.
The County Executive Friday announced the start of a reforestation program in South Mountain Reservation that’s meant to work in conjunction with the deer cull program to help restore the forest's ecosystem. Developed in partnership with the South Mountain Conservancy, the plan calls for trees, shrubs and flowers native to the Reservation to be planted in 43 sites ranging from 5,000 square feet to 14 acres, which will be enclosed with eight-foot metal fencing to prevent deer from eating the seedlings. It's a corollary to the controversial deer cull program, which was undertaken to control the population. According to statistics released by the County Executive's office, 296 deer were felled by sharpshooters in 2008 and 2009, and the total …
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8:28 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Time for West Essex (Fairfield, Roseland, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston, Cedar Grove, Verona, West Orange, Millburn, Montclair, and Glen Ridge) to break away from Essex County and form its own County: West Essex. more ›