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Essex County taking steps to honor late N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver

Updated on: August 14, 2023 / 1:40 PM EDT / CBS New York

Essex County to honor late Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver

ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. - Essex County is taking steps to honor New Jersey's late Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. has introduced a proposal to name the county's Division of Family Assistance and Benefits headquarters after Oliver.

DiVincenzo will also commission the creation of a bronze bust of Oliver, which will be displayed the county's Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building in Newark.

Oliver, 71, died in office on Aug. 1 after being admitted into the hospital for an undisclosed medical condition.

She was laid to rest in a funeral service this past weekend.

Jesse Zanger

Jesse Zanger is managing editor of CBS New York. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather.