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Please join us to celebrate LBGTQ Pride Month next Wednesday, June 24, at 6 pm!We look forward to this event each year t...
06/16/2026

Please join us to celebrate LBGTQ Pride Month next Wednesday, June 24, at 6 pm!

We look forward to this event each year to renew our commitment to making Essex County a welcoming place for all identities and orientations, where you are free to be yourself.

We are excited to celebrate this year's honorees:
⭐️Eddie Nicholas of Montclair
⭐️The Newark LGBTQ Commission

Featuring a musical performance by the incomparable Brandi Massey.

Held at the Essex County Hall of Records, Room 506
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102

On-site parking available, refreshments to follow.
We hope to see you there!

We are excited to announce this year's Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 18, at 12 pm! At this event, we mark the...
06/09/2026

We are excited to announce this year's Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 18, at 12 pm! At this event, we mark the historical significance of the end of slavery in the United States, and reflect on our nation's past and present of oppression and liberation.

We are proud to feature the talents of:
⭐️The Aurway Ensemble
⭐️Charisa the ViolinDiva
⭐️Comedian and spoken word artist Joanne Childs-Ashe
⭐️Premiere Dance Theatre of Montclair
⭐️Keynote speaker and seminarian Ghana Imani Hylton

Held in the lobby of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building (495 MLK Blvd, Newark)

On-site parking available, refreshments to follow the program.

We hope to see you there!

Our next meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10, at 5:00 pm.Held at the Essex County Hall of Records, 465 Dr. Martin Lu...
06/09/2026

Our next meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10, at 5:00 pm.

Held at the Essex County Hall of Records, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 506.

For the meeting agenda, livestream of the meeting, and full schedule of 2026 meetings, visit our website at ecfnj.com. Livestreams can also be seen on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com//streams

Our thanks to Dr. Joseph Scarpelli, Mental Health Administrator for the Essex County Mental Health Advisory Board, for p...
05/29/2026

Our thanks to Dr. Joseph Scarpelli, Mental Health Administrator for the Essex County Mental Health Advisory Board, for presenting at our meeting on Wednesday, May 27, about mental health services available to county residents.

You can watch the presentation on our YouTube page here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/7-dfjPUWRNQ?si=G_ToxwQhTZh6bOI6

We had a wonderful evening yesterday celebrating Jewish Heritage Month. Thank you to everyone who came out to support ou...
05/29/2026

We had a wonderful evening yesterday celebrating Jewish Heritage Month. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our honorees!

Congratulations to:
✡️Robin Schlager of Montclair
✡️Congregation Ahavas Sholom in Newark
✡️Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz, accepted by Cantor Lucy Fishbein, of Temple B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills

We also took the opportunity to surprise our dear colleague, Commissioner Patricia Sebold, with a special recognition for all her support for the Essex County Jewish community and community at large. She will be retiring at the end of this year after 33 years in office, the longest serving Commissioner in New Jersey. She is a devoted public servant and a dear friend, and she is leaving behind some gargantuan shoes to fill.

Special thanks to Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein and Assemblywoman Rosy Bagolie for giving remarks, to Cantor Lucy Fishbein for an excellent musical performance, to Rabbi Max Edwards of Temple B'nai Abraham for conducting opening and closing prayers, to our hosts the Livingston Municipal Building, and to Rep. LaMonica McIver and Rep. Analilia Mejia for providing certificates for our honorees.

Our statement on the issues at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark:"The Essex County Board of County Commissio...
05/27/2026

Our statement on the issues at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark:

"The Essex County Board of County Commissioners joins Governor Sherrill, Senator Kim, and Reps. McIver, Mejia, Menendez, Pallone, and Pou in calling for the closure of the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark. Detained individuals, most of which have never been convicted of a crime, must receive a bond hearing in accordance with their constitutionally protected right to due process.

For months, the Board of County Commissioners has demanded answers from DHS on the conditions in Delaney Hall, but received no responses. The facility is operating illegally and unconstitutionally, and must be closed. We are a nation of laws and rights that must be enforced universally, or else they are no laws at all."

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and our honorees with us on Wednesday!Congratulation...
05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and our honorees with us on Wednesday!

Congratulations to
⭐️Montclair Deputy Mayor Susan Shin Andersen
⭐️Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar
⭐️The CHS Asian American Student Alliance

Special thanks to Masaaki Saito and Mike Bond of the AAPI Jazz Collective for an excellent musical performance, and to Rep. LaMonica McIver and Rep. Analilia Mejia for providing certificates of recognition for our honorees.

UPDATE! We are excited to announce an additional honoree for our annual Jewish Heritage Month Celebration on Thursday, M...
05/20/2026

UPDATE! We are excited to announce an additional honoree for our annual Jewish Heritage Month Celebration on Thursday, May 28, at 6 pm!

We are proud to recognize
⭐️Robin Schlager of Montclair
⭐️Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz of Temple B'nai Jeshurun of Short Hills
⭐️Congregation Ahavas Sholom of Newark

Held at the Livingston Township Hall
357 S. Livingston Ave
Livingston, NJ 07039

On-site parking available, refreshments to follow the program.

See you there!

Join us to celebrate Jewish Heritage Month on Thursday, May 28, at 6 pm! This annual event is an exciting opportunity to...
05/15/2026

Join us to celebrate Jewish Heritage Month on Thursday, May 28, at 6 pm! This annual event is an exciting opportunity to recognize the contributions and achievements of Jewish Americans and the Jewish community, in Essex County and across the nation.

We are proud to recognize
⭐️Robin Schlager of Montclair
⭐️Congregation Ahavas Sholom of Newark

Held at the Livingston Township Hall
357 S. Livingston Ave
Livingston, NJ 07039

On-site parking available, refreshments to follow the program.

See you there!

This Saturday! Come on out to the Essex County summer events Season Opener house music concert!🗓 Saturday, May 16🕛12PM–9...
05/13/2026

This Saturday! Come on out to the Essex County summer events Season Opener house music concert!

🗓 Saturday, May 16
🕛12PM–9PM
📍 Prudential Concert Grove • Branch Brook Park • Newark, NJ

This event is free admission and open to all. See you there!

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465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ
07102

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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