By: Richard L. Smith
County officials in Essex saluted a Newark elementary student for winning the county's poster contest Monday.
The Honorable Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulated Allison Soto-Vinan at a small ceremony.
A fourth-grade student at East Ward Elementary School in Newark, county official said Allison was congratulated for winning the Essex County Fourth Grade Cherry Blossom Poster Contest.
The award was presented during the Essex County Blossomfest event in Essex County Branch Brook Park on Sunday, April 16th.
In attendance at the ceremony with the County Executive (from left) Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Parks Director Dan Salvante, Japanese Vice Consul Sato Tomoe, and Deputy Parks Director Kate Hartwyk.
IMAGE CREDIT: Mr. Glen Frieson