Essex County Board of Commissioners

10/15/2026

NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 11 to 5!
Featuring our incredible Commissioner President Carlos Pomares, and Vice President A’Dorian Murray-Thomas!
See you there!

10/15/2026

We are thrilled to sponsor and support the 12th annual Sustainable Health and Wellness Village Festival next Saturday! Featuring our very own Commissioner President Carlos Pomares, as PUBLIC SERVICE & COMMUNITY WELLNESS AMBASSADOR!

President Pomares has championed community wellness through food drives, public health initiatives, improvements to parks, roads, and educational institutions, helping create healthier, stronger, and more connected communities throughout Essex County.

📍 Join us Saturday, October 24th, at Essex County College in Newark for the 12th Annual Newark Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Festival!

🎧 Live DJs & performances
🥬 FREE fresh produce — thousands of pounds!
🎤 Expert health & wellness panels
🎁 Prizes & giveaways
👓 FREE eye screenings & brand-new glasses
💈 FREE haircuts
🩺 Health education & screenings
🏥 Access to health insurance
🎮 Kids activities & a game truck
🤝 Vendors & community organizations

…and SO much more! 🎉

📅 Saturday, October 24th, 2026 | 11 AM - 5 PM

Essex County College
Cleo Hill Sr. Education Building
177 Market St., Newark, NJ

Together, we’re celebrating the power of public service, community partnerships, and accessible wellness resources to help every generation thrive.

Our deep thanks to Caresparc for their incredible work putting on this monumental event for over a decade!

Grab your tribe, and we'll see you there! 🎉🙌

10/15/2026

We are so grateful for all the support for our Italian Heritage Month Celebration honorees last night!

Congrats again to our guests of honor:
⭐️Jamie V. Serritella
⭐️Stephen Gregory Adubato
⭐️Livingston UNICO
⭐️And the 2026 honorees of the Nutley/Belleville Columbus Day Parade

Special thanks to Paul Salierno for an excellent musical performance, to Father Thomas Nicastro for poignant opening and closing prayers, and to Rep. LaMonica McIver, Congresswoman Analilia Mejia, and State Senator Britnee N. Timberlake for providing certificates of recognition for our honorees.

10/06/2026

Our next meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, 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

10/02/2026

Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 6 pm for our annual Italian Heritage Month Celebration!

This year we are excited to honor
⭐️ Jamie Serritella of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
⭐️ Stephen Gregory Adubato
⭐️ Livingston UNICO
⭐️ the 2026 honorees of the Nutley/Belleville Columbus Day Parade

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

09/11/2026

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out to support our honorees at Wednesday’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration!

Congratulations to
⭐️Madeline Guthrie of Montclair
⭐️Miryam Torres of East Orange
⭐️The Young Women Foundation
⭐️Jamille Hernandez of Nutley
⭐️Antonia Lerdo of Newark

We also had the privilege of recognizing the young ladies of the Royal Court for this year’s Puerto Rican Day Parade. Come on out to enjoy those festivities on Sunday, September 20 in Newark!

Special thanks to Zoe Alexa Arroyabe for an excellent musical performance, to Pastor Leslie Ramos for opening and closing prayers, and to Congresswomen LaMonica McIver and Analilia Mejia, State Senators M. Teresa Ruiz and Britnee N. Timberlake, and the Newark City Council for providing certificates and commendations for our honorees.

09/11/2026

09/02/2026

UPDATE! We're excited to announce an additional honoree for our annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, September 9, at 6 pm!

Congratulations to these incredible honorees:
⭐️Miryam Torres
⭐️Madeline Guthrie
⭐️Jamille Hernandez
⭐️Antonia Lerdo
⭐️The Young Women Foundation (new!)

Featuring a musical performance by Payne Tech student Zoe Alexa Arroyabe

Held in the Board Chambers, room 506
Essex County Hall of Records
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

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

See you there!

08/26/2026

Please join us for our annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, September 9, at 6 pm!

We are exited to celebrate these incredible honorees for all they have done for their communities:
⭐️Miryam A. Torres
⭐️Madeline Guthrie
⭐️Jamille Hernandez
⭐️Antonia Lerdo

Featuring a musical performance by Payne Tech student Zoe Alexa Arroyabe

Held in the Board Chambers, room 506
Essex County Hall of Records
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

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

See you there!

08/14/2026

🗓Mark your calendars!
We're thrilled to announce this year's Weequahic Park House Music Festival
Wednesday, October 10th
12pm to 10pm
Free admission!
We'll see you there! 🎶