Senator Lautenberg joins New Jersey and Essex County leaders in announcing more than $600,000 in new funding to build a state-of-the-art video conference network at Essex County Hospital Center. Senator Lautenberg helped secure the funding which will allow doctors to interact with their mental health patients at 15 area community facilities. Standing with the Senator are (from left): Essex County Hospital Center Director Lucia Guarini, State Senator Teresa Ruiz, N.J. Division of Mental Health Services Associate Director Kevin Martone, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and Essex County Administrator Joyce Wilson Harley. (February 11, 2008)