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Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________...

Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________...

Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

________________________________________________________________...

Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________...

Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________...

Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18

Scenes from Students First Fest 2024

It was a fun day of food and activities at the 2024 Students First Fest held on Wednesday, April 10....

Apr-11-24

8th Annual Financial Literacy Conference

Presentation of the 2023 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge certificates. From left: ECC President D...

Apr-10-24

Nursing Capstones on Display

ECC’s President, Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, checks out the Nursing displays ____________________...

Apr-02-24

ECC Public Safety Department Named in Honor of Senator Ronald L. Rice

Cutting the ribbon are, in foreground from left, Ronald Rice, Jr., Trustee Isabel Cruz and Trustee C...

Mar-28-24

College Honor Society Achieves Top Honor

From left, Andrea Green and Elizabeth Vicente display the Chapter’s 5 Star designation plaques Fro...

Mar-20-24

Women in STEM and Business Forum

Panelists, from left: Loretta Gomez, Fernanda Santos, Veda Shamsid-Dean, and Gladys Vonglahn _______...

Mar-18-24

Registration is Underway for Summer I & II Classes

Registration for Summer I & II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s...

Mar-15-24

ECC Student Samirah Scantling Honored by Essex County

Samirah Scantling, a Business Administration major and President of the College’s Alpha Theta Thet...

Mar-13-24

Scenes from Black Women as Revolutionaries

As part of Women’s History Month, a special Black Women as Revolutionaries program was held Thursd...

Mar-11-24

Essex County College Scholarship Gala Set for April 11

Essex County College is celebrating 55 years of Student Success with its 55th Anniversary Scholarshi...

Mar-08-24

Student System Support Center Ready to Assist Students

Dr. Boakye outside the new Student System Support Center ___________________________________________...

Mar-08-24

ECC Men’s Basketball Standout Earns First Team All-Region Honors

Koi Kirk, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Koi Kirk, Jr., leading scorer o...

Feb-28-24

Remodeled ECC Cafeteria Open for Business

The cafeteria at the Newark campus reopened on Monday, February 26, with a full array of food statio...

Feb-27-24

ECC Participates in Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Emancipation Awards Program

Essex County College was well represented at the Positive Community Magazine’s Great American Eman...

Feb-26-24

ECC Signs Wide Ranging Articulation Agreement with Caldwell University

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye (left) and Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese...

Feb-23-24

A Celebration of Black History

Dr. Akil Khalfani opens the Flag Raising ceremony __________________________________________________...

Feb-12-24

LPN Class Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

LPN Class of 2023 ___________________________________________ It was a proud moment for the 38 membe...

Feb-06-24

College Seeking Nominations to the ECC Athletic Hall of Fame

__________________________________________________________________________ Essex County College has ...

Feb-02-24

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team Ranked Number 1 in Atlantic Region

2024 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams __________________________________...

Feb-01-24

Spring II 2024 Classes Start February 12

Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The C...

Jan-30-24

ECC Celebrates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From left: Dr. Akil Khalfani, Newark Deputy Mayor Ligia De Freitas, Moroccan Counsel General Abdelka...

Jan-25-24

A Day in the Life of Essex County College Student Mark Anifowose

Mark Anifowose _____________________________________ A typical day for Essex County College (ECC) st...

Jan-23-24

ECC Partners with West Orange Women’s Club to Benefit Students

ECC student-athletes with members of the West Orange Women’s Club ____________________________...

Jan-18-24

Three Kings Celebration Held at ECC

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye, (center), and Newark Councilman-at-Large Luis Quintana (secon...

Jan-09-24

Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Gives Students a Taste of the Financial World

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Dec-20-23

ECC Recognizes Employees’ Years of Service

From left, Trustee Johanna Wright, Trustee Isabel Cruz, Professor Gerald Freedman, Professor Dr. Rob...

Dec-19-23

Two ECC Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Esther Okie Vanessa Porta Esther Okie and Vanessa Porta are Essex County College’s 2024 representa...

Dec-19-23

ECC Students Excel at the Health-Based Hackathon

Team members standing, from left: Louis Jean Paul, Grace Anthony, Teresa Cadet, Hajara Sulley and Os...

Dec-15-23

Registration Underway for Spring 2024 Semester

Registration for the Spring I 2024 Semester at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spr...

Dec-12-23

ECC Celebrates Holiday Season in Style

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Dec-11-23

PTK Pop-Up Shop Big Hit for Students in Need

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Co...

Dec-08-23

ECC Represented at National Conference on Alternative Pathways to Tech Careers

ECC’s Dr. Elvy Vieira, second from left, with other conference participants __________________...

Dec-01-23

Business Professor Alexandre Receives Award from Seton Hall Business School

Business Professor Jean-Wilner Alexandre (left) displays his Bright Idea Award. He is joined by Busi...

Nov-30-23

Alumni Corner

  Vivian Carter – Volunteer Extraordinaire   Vivian Carter ________________________...

Nov-30-23

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway an Overwhelming Success

Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers ______________________________________________ _______________...

Nov-27-23

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Home Schedules for November and December

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Nov-20-23

Health & Wellness Expo a Big Hit

Dr. Akil Khalfani, Executive Director of the College’s Africana Institute (left) talks with To...

Nov-16-23

ECC Alumnus Wins Bronze Medal at Pan American Games

Navasky Anderson running for Essex County College Essex County College alumnus Navasky Anderson, Cla...

Nov-15-23

Get Ready for Winter Intersession

Registration is underway for Essex County College’s Winter Intersession, where students can earn t...

Nov-14-23

College Observes Veterans Day

___________________________________________ Dr. Keith Kirkland addresses Veterans Day ceremony audie...

Nov-13-23

Former Track Standout at ECC Now a Head Coach

Coach Fawzia Kheir ____________________________ Fawzia Kheir was a National Junior College Athletic ...

Nov-13-23

ECC Professor Dr. Stevens Honored at County Veterans Day Program

Dr. Margaret Stevens and ECC’s President, Dr Augustine A. Boakye at Essex County Veterans Day ...

Nov-10-23

ECC Nursing Students Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

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Nov-06-23

ECC Lady Wolverine Soccer Team Region 19 Champs

2023 Division II, Region 19 Women’s Soccer champions ECC’s Women’s Soccer team captured th...

Oct-31-23

Wolverine Soccer Teams in Region 19 Playoffs

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Oct-27-23

ECC Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Essex County College was well represented on Sunday, October 15, at the American Cancer Society’s ...

Oct-17-23

College Recipient of Grant to Enhance Vital Student Support Services

Essex County College is the recipient of an $80,000 two-year grant aimed at addressing the basic sup...

Oct-13-23

A Grand Affair for the Opening of the West Essex Campus 

The grand opening of Essex County College’s West Essex campus wrote a new chapter in its 55 years ...

Oct-10-23

 College’s Scholarship Golf & Tennis Tournament October 16

Essex County College and the Essex County College Foundation will co-sponsor its 23rd annual Golf &a...

Sep-19-23

Essex County College Provides Pre-College Experience to Budding Newark High School Entrepreneurs   

Nayale Green (left) in her cosmetology workshop Jakai Price displays his clothing brand ideas Zaniya...

Sep-08-23

Registration Underway for Fall 2023 Semester at Both College Campuses

Registration for the Fall I 2023 Semester at both of Essex County College’s campuses is underway. ...

Aug-16-23

Laptop Bags Donated to ECC’s Adult Learning Center

Laptop bags displayed by, from left, Adult Learning Center Director Judith Celestin; Omarion Jett Do...

Aug-09-23

ECC Opens Its Doors to East Orange Teens

ECC President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye Dr. Leigh Bello talks about student services SWEP participants...

Jul-13-23

College’s Accreditation Reaffirmed by Regional Accrediting Commission

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Essex C...

Jul-13-23

Alumna Diaine Watson Receives State Scholarship

Diaine Watson Diaine Watson’s association with Essex County College began in 2018 in the College�...

Jun-22-23

Juneteenth Reflection Focuses on the Importance of June 19

Standing, from left, Dr. Akil Khalfani and Dr. Augustine A. Boakye. Seated, Dr. Angela R. Garretson ...

Jun-19-23

Teentech 2023 Meets its Goals

Students working with a drone Using potatoes to light up a digital clock Keynote speaker Jocelyn All...

Jun-15-23

ECC Commencement 2023

ECC President Dr. Augustine Boakye is flanked by Valedictorian Zachary Miller and Salutatorian Yulan...

Jun-02-23

Three Graduates Inducted into Prestigious State Honor Society

Aanyah Cox Lissette Fuentes Michael Serrano Three members of the Class of 2023 have the distinction ...

May-25-23

Farmers Market a Big Hit for Students

Students gathered at the bright green and gold awning outside the Clara Dasher Student Center under ...

May-17-23

Mental Health Services are Always Available at ECC

Professor Cassandra Johnson May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Essex County College, the menta...

May-15-23

College Offers Summer Camp for Future College Students  

Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s Ear...

May-05-23

ECC Chemical Society Excels at Major Event

From left: Nickson Ekekwe, Bolaji Falade, Calixte Abanda, Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC President Dr. Augu...

Apr-28-23

ECC Alumna Recipient of $90,000 Fellowship

Silvia Huerta Lopez, Essex County College Class of 2014, is the recipient of a $90,000 award from th...

Apr-25-23

Ghanaian King Welcomed to Essex County College

The visit to Essex County College by His Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, from the...

Apr-24-23

Alumni Corner – State Senator Renee C. Burgess

Renee C. Burgess, (Essex County College Class of 1999) is passionate about public service. She is a ...

Apr-19-23

2023 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Yadira Rosales, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) President, has been honored with the 20...

Mar-30-23

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Battling for Region XIX Supremacy

The pairings for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Men’s and Women’s B...

Feb-21-23

LPN Pinning Completes One Step in a Career of Healthcare

The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) class proudly entered...

Jan-27-23

MLK Memorial Program

The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. filled Essex County College’s Smith Hall throughout an e...

Jan-25-23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program on January 24

Essex County College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program will be held on Tuesday...

Jan-18-23

ECC Education Course Requirement for Future Teachers

Praxis Core Exam Preparation (PCER) Course offered at Essex County College Anyone interested in teac...

Jan-05-23

Two Essex County College Students Named to All-Academic Team 

Elizabeth Bakare andFavour Ogbinaka are Essex County College’s 2023 representatives on the All USA...

Dec-22-22

NEW Essex County College App Launched

A wide range of pertinent information for students is now just a quick electronic device click away ...

Nov-29-22

Partnership Provides Laptops for ECC Adult Learning Center

A lack of access to technology will no longer be an obstacle to students in Essex County College’s...

Nov-21-22

Scenes from Business Division Week

A steady stream of students filled the area outside the Division of Business offices from October 31...

Nov-15-22

ECC Nursing Students Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention

Forty-seven Essex County College Nursing students, along with two faculty members, spent a recent Su...

Nov-07-22

Alumni Corner – Keith Bellamy, Ph.D.

Keith Bellamy, Ph.D., had graduated three years earlier from East Orange High School and was working...

Nov-02-22

National Organization Ranks Essex County College’s Finance Program Number 1

Once again, Essex County College has one of its Associate degree programs top ranked by the online r...

Sep-23-22

College Health/Medical Prep Programs Ranked Number 1 by National Organization

Essex County College’s Associate degree programs in Health/Medical Preparatory have been ranked Nu...

Sep-02-22

Radiography Grads Perfect on National Licensing Exam

Every 2022 graduate of Essex County College’s Radiography program passed the required national lic...

Aug-15-22

ECC’s Youngest 2022 Grad Proves Age No Obstacle to Success

Sister Also Member of this Year’s Class Sisters Maya and Jasera Abdurrashid both received Asso...

Jul-14-22

College Celebrates its 53rd Annual Commencement

As proud family and friends looked on, 1,118 members of the Essex County College Class of 2022 recei...

Jun-14-22

ECC Gym Dedicated in Honor of Legendary Coach Cleo Hill, Sr.

Since opening in 1985, the Essex County College Gymnasium had simply known as the Physical Education...

Jun-07-22

Track & Field Student-Athletes in Action

Essex County College was well represented in two prestigious Track & Field meets this Spring, th...

Jun-02-22

Summer Camp for Future College Students

Summer Camp for Future College Students   Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college c...

May-20-22

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership

College Joins Medical School Pathway Partnership   Essex County College has entered into a part...

May-09-22

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team

ECC Basketball Star Jakira Coar Named to All American Team Jakira Coar began playing basketball at t...

May-06-22

Alumni Corner – James Spivey

Alumni Corner – James Spivey When James Spivey earned his Associate degree in Nursing from Ess...

Apr-26-22

ECC Veterans Service Group Recognizes Those Who Have Served

Essex County College’s Veterans Service Group is off to a good start, having only been established...

Apr-21-22

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye to be Inaugurated as Essex County College President on May 5

Dr. Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s 9th President in an Inaugura...

Apr-14-22

Alumni Corner – Dayana Arrue

Dayana Arrue is an environmental staff engineer for the engineering consultant firm Langan while als...

Apr-12-22

Student Receives Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award

Biology, Pre-Medicine major Ines Kenfack Donfack has the honor of being Essex County College’s rec...

Apr-11-22

Lady Wolverines to Host Region 19 Semi-Final Tilt on February 24

Led by the nation’s leading scorer, the Essex County College (ECC) Women’s Basketball team enter...

Feb-22-22

Track Teams Continue Success at Monmouth University Invitational

Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams continued its successful 2022...

Feb-15-22

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College

Resource Day Fair at Essex County College was an overwhelming success as more than 300 people learne...

Feb-11-22

Track Teams Excel at DeSchriver Invitational

The Essex County College Men’s & Women’s Track & Field teams scored big at the DeSchrive...

Feb-10-22

Pan Africana in Nine Boxes Exhibition

As part of Essex County College’s celebration of February as Black History Month, there is a speci...

Feb-10-22

ECC Men’s Relay Team Wins at Millrose Games

Essex County College’s Men’s 4×400 meter relay team reigned supreme at the prestigious Mill...

Feb-01-22

LPN Graduates Ready to Move On

The 23 excited members of the Essex County College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Class of 2021 took...

Jan-25-22

National Grant Provides Scholarships for STEM Majors

Once again, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing scholarships for current, fulltime Es...

Jan-11-22

Nursing Students’ Toy and Coat Drive a Big Holiday Hit

When Essex County College’s (ECC) Student Nurse Association put out a campus-wide call for donatio...

Dec-23-21

Two Students Named to All-Academic Team

Karolina Kowal and David Alonge have the honor of being Essex County College’s 2022 representative...

Dec-15-21

ECC Supporting Others During the Holiday Season

In keeping with the holiday spirit, members of the Essex County College Radiography Class of 2023 to...

Dec-13-21

Career Fair Hosted by College

Essex County College’s 2nd Floor Forum was transformed into an employment opportunity center on De...

Dec-08-21

Students in NASA Program Celebrate Their Success

The 12 Essex County College students who took part in the week-long NASA Community College Aerospace...

Nov-19-21

College Cross Country Teams Capture Region 19 Crowns

Paced by a pair of outstanding sophomores, Essex County College’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Coun...

Nov-04-21

Essex County College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New West Essex Campus Facility

Under sunny skies Friday, September 10, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the official start of wor...

Sep-10-21

College’s New Alumni Association President Ready to Work

Nkuah Asare, Essex County College’s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point ...

Jul-27-21

College Program Allows High School Students to Earn Dual Degrees

The Dual Enrollment program at Essex County College allows pre-college students to take college for-...

Jul-14-21

College Recipient of Grant from Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program

Essex County College is the recipient of a $90,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community C...

Jul-13-21

Phi Theta Kappa Chapter has Plans for a Virtual Year

When Abimbola Arigbe assumed the presidency of the Essex County College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor ...

Nov-25-20

A Successful NASA Mission for ECC

Even though the recently completed NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program had a di...

Nov-25-20

Internet Café Serving Safe and Secure Academic Computer Space

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County Colleg...

Sep-08-20

Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from National Agency

The College’s Associate degree Nursing program has received continuing accreditation by the Ac...

May-15-20

ECC President Dr. Anthony E. Munroe Speaks at NJ Senate Budget Hearing

Essex County College was front and center during the March 10 New Jersey State Senate Budget Committ...

Mar-11-20

Free Python Computer Training Workshop March 13

A free computer training and programming workshop, using the program Python, will be held Friday, Ma...

Mar-09-20

Supply Chain Management Students and Faculty Visit Fleet Distribution Center

The recent Essex County College Supply Chain Management field trip to Fleet Distribution Center in H...

Dec-11-19

Free Matlab/Octave Training Workshop October 30

A free day-long workshop using Matlab/Octave will be held Wednesday, October 30. The morning session...

Oct-23-19

Track Stars Excel at Nationals

Freshmen Navasky Anderson and Leon Clarke represented themselves and Essex County College well at th...

Mar-08-19

Inclement Weather Notification

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, Essex County College will be closed toda...

Nov-13-18

Lady Wolverines Advance to Regional Soccer Final

The Essex County College Lady Wolverines soccer team seeks to defend its Region XIX title this Satur...

Oct-22-18

College Recipient of State Planning Grant

Essex County College (ECC) will receive up to $305,000 as part of the state’s Community College In...

Oct-01-18