Essex County

...that with the new leadership and enacted reforms and array of changes implemented, there's been progress that's measurable and positive," Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow said last week. "I've been impressed. " Overall, violent crime...

In this article: Rigor, Dog, and Atlanta, Georgia

Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County executive, was repeatedly touted as "the visionary" on summer's final day as hundreds gathered a few months ago to dedicate the first new county park in Newark since the mid-1920s. The guy known as...

In this article: Richard Codey and East Orange

...that New York's government, which held responsibility for maintaining the bridge, is unconcerned with the fate of lightly populated Essex County. "It's like the North Country just didn't matter," Franklin said. New York is scrambling...

In this article: Vermont, Lake Champlain, New York, Crown Point, and Champlain Bridge

By MARGARET F. BONAFIDE STAFF WRITER November 27, 2009 TOMS RIVER - A prominent Essex County attorney in line to be a state administrative law judge was struck by a car and killed Friday while walking along Route 35 near his summer...

In this article: Toms River, Bread pudding, Chevrolet Lumina, and Jon S. Corzine

...of moving his girls into a shelter or a relative's home. Desperate for help, Mr. Phillips finally turned to the Urban League of Essex County, which was able to provide him with emergency assistance. This kind of support is only possible...

In this article: Urban League

Postal Worker Allegedly Used Cards To Buy Fixings ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey letter carrier has been charged with pocketing gift cards to pay for her Thanksgiving dinner. Prosecutors said Raquel Miller stole $150 worth of gift...

In this article: New Jersey and All rights reserved

...51-20. Cetrulo scored four rushing touchdowns, returned an interception 98 yards for a score and booted three PATs en route to becoming the Essex County single-season scoring record holder with 228 points, breaking the 2006 record of 206.

In this article: Raiders

...nemesis, the South Jersey power broker George Norcross. It could have happened only with the blessing of North Jersey power brokers, such as Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo. These are hardly household names for most New Jerseyans,...

In this article: Stephen Sweeney, Sheila Oliver, New Jersey, Richard Codey, and Chris Christie

ESSEX COUNTY -- Two men were killed and several people wounded in three unrelated outbursts of violence in Essex County this morning, police said. Michael Arroyo, 23, of Newark was shot at least once outside a club on Sherman Avenue in...

ESSEX COUNTY -- They called the prairie dog Cujo, and his name turned out to be prophetic. Shortly after his 2001 arrival at Essex County's Turtle Back Zoo, the rapacious rodent named after the rabid St. Bernard in the Stephen King novel...

In this article: Prairie dog, Turtle Back Zoo, Docket, Plaintiff, St. Bernard, and Rabies