Joe DiVincenzo Archives - New Jersey Globe

State PBA president backs Murphy borrowing plan

May 29, 2020 10:25 amMay 29, 2020 11:19 am

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association is on board with Gov. Phil Murphy’s borrowing plan. “I am strongly endorsing the COVID-19 Budget Recovery Bond Act because it will eliminate the need for politicians to make law enforcement the villain...

Weequahic Park testing center open next week

April 10, 2020 12:22 pm

Essex County officials announced COVID-19 testing center in Weequahic Park will remain be open for three days next week to test the roughly 5,000 who applied for but did not receive a testing date during the site’s original run. “We...

Bramnick telling county chairs he’s interested in running for governor

January 17, 2020 8:02 pmJanuary 19, 2020 1:29 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick called several GOP county chairs today to let them know that he is strongly considering a bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination next year. “I’m very, very interested in running in 2021 and I simply...

Essex to create civilian oversight board for corrections facility

October 22, 2019 12:25 pmOctober 22, 2019 1:09 pm

Essex County’s freeholders will consider an ordinance creating a civilian oversight committee for its county correctional facility Wednesday. “The creation of the Civilian Task Force is an initiative that we take very seriously, which is demonstrated by our nomination of...

Newark water filters effective, preliminary report says

September 23, 2019 3:54 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced filters in homes affected by the city’s water crisis had successfully reduced the levels of waterborne lead beneath the federal action level in almost all cases....

Opinion: Let’s rally in support of the Turtle Back Zoo

September 20, 2019 8:23 amSeptember 20, 2019 8:24 am

OPINION It has been almost 25 years since a large crowd of children, parents and teachers gathered in the parking lot at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo to save this treasure from being closed. Today, Turtle Back is a thriving,...

Essex honors Gibson, Beatty Jones with spots on Legends Way

September 18, 2019 9:23 pm

Plaques honoring former Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson, former Essex County Freeholder President Pearl Beatty and former Freeholder Lebby Jones were dedicated today along Essex County Legends Way at the Essex County Government Complex in Newark. All three passed away earlier...