Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center) hosted a wreath laying ceremony in Essex County
Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate Memorial Day. With him are, from the left, Verona Mayor Kevin
Ryan, State Senator and Deputy Chief of Staff Teresa Ruiz, Newark DAV Commander Clarence Jackson,
Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Freeholders Lebby Jones and Len Luciano, Deputy Chief of Staff William Payne,
Chief of Staff Phil Alagia, South Orange Trustee and Freeholder Clerk Deborah Davis Ford, Newark
Councilman Anibal Ramos, and Caldwell VFW member and Essex County Health Officer Michael Festa.