Commissioner President Richardson and New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy greeting the crowd at the UniverSoul Circus show in Weequahic Park (Newark, NJ) – On October 20, 2021, Essex County Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson offered...
More infoESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE
Essex County Commissioners 2021 Italian Heritage virtual ceremony (Newark, NJ) – On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Italian Heritage Celebration via Zoom teleconference. The ceremony, which...
More infoESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Essex County Commissioners Hispanic Heritage Month virtual ceremony. Honorees Dr. Jose Aviles and Martha Felix (on left), the Honorable Carlos Gonzalez and Miguel E. Rodriguez (on right). Commissioners Patricia Sebold, President Wayne L...
More infoSTATEMENT BY WAYNE L. RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – MISTREATMENT OF HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS IS INTOLERABLE
Essex County Commissioner President – Wayne L. Richardson It is imperative that the United States government’s violent treatment and inhumane policies toward Haitian refugees stop now. In last week’s photos and footage, I saw people who...
More infoESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE ADDITION OF ESSEX COUNTY TO FEMA DISASTER LIST IN WAKE OF HURRICANE IDA
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners – Pictured are (from left to right, front row) District 2 Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson, Commissioner At-Large Romaine Graham, District 3 Commissioner Tyshammie L. Cooper...
More infoESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HONOR LIVINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL’S HANNAH KIM ON RECEIVING SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS
Hannah Kim – Livingston High School (Newark, NJ) – During the Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Essex County Commissioners Conference/Board Meeting, the Board adopted a resolution honoring Livingston High School student Hannah Kim on earning multiple...
More infoCOMMISSIONER PRESIDENT WAYNE L. RICHARDSON ISSUES LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO NJ SENATORS MENENDEZ AND BOOKER ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN FACILITATING THE RELEASE OF ICE DETAINEES
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners Pictured are (from left to right, front row) District 2 Commissioner President Wayne Richardson, Commissioner At-Large Romaine Graham, District 3 Commissioner Tyshammie L. Cooper, Commissioner...
More infoESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HONOR WINNERS OF THE 2021 NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NJAC) FOUNDATION, PSEG, INVESTORS FOUNDATION, AND SHI INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
2021 NJAC Scholarship Recipients – Neyah Johnson and Ashley Cruz (Newark, NJ) – The Essex County Board of County Commissioners recently honored Ashley Cruz of Newark, and Nicole Johannson and Neyah Johnson, both of East Orange, for being...
More infoESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONER BOARD ADOPTS RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR STATE LEGISLATION PROHIBITING DETENTION FACILITIES FROM ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS TO DETAIN UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS
Pictured are (from left to right, front row) District 2 Commissioner President Wayne Richardson, Commissioner At-Large Romaine Graham, District 3 Commissioner Tyshammie L. Cooper, Commissioner At-Large Patricia Sebold, and Commissioner At-Large...
More infoESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CELEBRATE JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH
Essex County Commissioners 2021 Jewish Heritage Month Celebration (Newark, NJ) – On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Essex County Jewish Heritage Month Celebration via Zoom teleconference...
More infoESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HOLD TNR (TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN) COMMITTEE MEETING TO ADDRESS CONCERNS REGARDING FERAL CATS THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY
Essex County Commissioners TNR Committee Meeting – May 5, 2021 (Newark, NJ) – On May 5, 2021, District 3 Commissioner Tyshammie L. Cooper, Chair of the Essex County Commissioner TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Committee, held a virtual meeting...
More infoSTATEMENT FROM ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT WAYNE L. RICHARDSON ON ESSEX COUNTY ENDING ITS CONTRACT WITH ICE
Essex County Commissioner President – Wayne L. Richardson The Essex County Board of Commissioners joins Essex County Executive DiVincenzo in the decision to end the contract with ICE and thereby end the confinement of ICE detainees at the...
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