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Essex County College names new president (The Progress)
The Essex County College Board of Trustees has chosen Edythe M. Abdullah as the college’s new President.Essex County saves $2.5 million with waste contract (The Progress) Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Utilities Authority announced on Wednesday, January 13th that Essex County’s 22 municipalities will save about $2.5 million in 2010 “tipping fees” thanks to a newly negotiated solid waste disposal contract with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
Essex County sheriff's officer hurt in Newark shootout, suspect dead (Daily Record) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey police officer has been wounded in a shootout, and another person has been killed.
No layoffs, furloughsin $713 million proposal for Essex County budget (Cedar Grove/Verona Observers) Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. has presented a balanced 2010 budget of $713.7 million to the Essex County Board of Freeholders for review.
New Jersey Police Officer Emerges From Coma (WPIX 11 New York) The New Jersey police officer who was shot multiple times has reportedly emerged from a drug-induced coma and is "in and out" of consciousness, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's office.
University Women of West Essex -- Speaker to discuss fossils (The Progress) WEST CALDWELL TWP – Arlene Cattleman, a member of the New Jersey Paleontological Society and their secretary, will be the speaker for the University Women of West Essex branch meeting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28.
Christie's AG pick to face Senate Judiciary Committee (The Record and Herald News) TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie's nominee for attorney general, former Essex County prosecutor Paula Dow, will face the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time today.
Bears Welcome Red Cross To New Home (OurSports Central) (Newark, N.J., Feb. 4, 2010) - At a ceremony held Wednesday morning, Tom Cetnar III of Bears Baseball, LLC., Phil Alagia, the Chief of Staff to Essex County Executive Joseph L. DiVincenzo, the Honorable Mayor Cory A. Booker, and American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey Chief Executive Officer Ray Shepherd cut the ribbon to open the American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey's new service center ...
NJ Land Conservancy preserves 2 properties (The Advertiser-News) Boonton During the final months of 2009, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey in partnership with municipalities, counties, the state, and other organizations assisted in the preservation of nine properties totaling 332 acres throughout Morris, Sussex, Essex and Warren counties.
Major East Coast snowstorm creeps over New Jersey (The Star-Ledger) South Jersey predicted to get up to two feet of snow