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County accepts federal grants and budget insertions for prosecutor, public safety and inmate treatment programs

Essex County Board of Commissioners · December 4, 2025
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Summary

The board approved multiple budget insertions and subawards, including $222,709 for a prosecutor violence-intervention program, $719,729 for a jail medication-assisted-treatment program (up to 1,500 inmates), and a $21.4 million NJDOT design grant for the Bridge Street bridge.

Essex County commissioners approved a series of budget insertions and subawards on Wednesday, accepting federal funds for prosecutor-led victim services, public-safety enforcement and corrections-treatment programs.

Administration officials presented an insertion of $222,709 for the prosecutor’s violence-intervention and victim-assistance program (item 34), noting a county match of $55,684 in salary and fringe. Among other insertions, the board accepted $29,330.59 for impaired-driving enforcement, a $99,307.03 award for sheriff operations, and a $4,128.30…

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