Friday, March 29, 2013
Officials say annual park celebration will feature races, festivals and more.
The 37th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival is back, with activities and attractions set to again attract residents from throughout New Jersey to Branch Brook Park. And this year, officials believe the namesake trees will even be in bloom. Announcing the schedule for the 2013 Festival, officials said they had it on the best scientific authority available that the cherries would be blossom during the festival. Last year, the majority of the trees blossomed before the festival started. Local officials including Newark City North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr., Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, joined County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo in the announcement of the schedule of events along with David Norton …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The annual weeklong Festival to include a 10k race, trolley tours, children's activities and more.
Essex County has unveiled the lineup for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Branch Brook Park. Saturday, April 6: Cherry Blossom Bike Race Race through the Park in the Cherry Blossom Challenge, a competitive New Jersey tradition, or cheer on the cyclists while enjoying a day in the fresh spring air. Registration fees apply. Various races occur throughout the morning. Sunday, April 7: Cherry Blossom 10K Run Run through the cherry tree groves in this USATF-sanctioned race that benefits Special Olympics of NJ. Registration fees apply to the 10K. Same day registration begins at 8am. Sunday, April 14: Bloomfest Enjoy a family day in the pink park! A packed schedule of events includes cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, live …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
New trail scheduled to be completed by the end of the year
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has donated $1 million towards the construction of a two-mile, rubberized walking path in Branch Brook Park, county officials announced last week. “This is about people coming together. This is not about the present, but the future,” said former Gov. Thomas Kean, outgoing chairman of the board of the foundation. The walking path loops around from a point near the Heller Parkway entrance to the park, itself near the Belleville-Newark border, and encompasses a section of the Lenape Trail. The donation -- made to the Branch Brook Park Alliance -- will be used to replace the stone walkway, which has eroded over time. The new walkway will be accessible to those in wheelchairs and for baby strollers. The path …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Essex County Senior Citizens who qualify can get fresh foods using a free $20 voucher at Branch Brook Park's Farmer's Market Saturday.
Senior citizens throughout Essex County may qualify for a free voucher for a special farmer's market planned for Saturday. The Essex County Senior Citizens Farmer's Market is sponsored by county officials, according to Colleen Brittain of the Belleville Health Department. "It is important to get as much fresh produce as possible for older residents," Brittain said. The exact site of the market is the Steve Audubato, Sr. Sports Complex Cafe at Branch Brook Park, at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Lake Street, just across the Belleville border in Newark, according to county officials. Seniors may qualify for a $20 voucher if they are 60 or older, have proper identification, proof of residency and meet certain income guidelines, …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Fourth of July celebration gets under way Friday in Branch Brook Park, Bears-Eagles stadium
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Head on over to Branch Brook Park tonight for a Fourth of July celebration, including a performance by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) followed by a dazzling fireworks display. Beginning at 6 p.m. at the park's Great Lawn, near Heller Parkway, families can enjoy child-sized orchestral instruments to play, provided by Touch the Music, and student ensembles from the greater Newark area will perform. At 7:30 p.m., NJSO will perform hits from the stage and the screen, like music from "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," Richard Rodgers’ "Carousel Waltz," while Gilbert and Sullivan’s "H.M.S. Pinafore" will mix with patriotic favorites and a salute to the Armed Forces. The program also features Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from "Eugene Onegin," …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A Star on the Tennis Court, Gibson Broke Racial Barriers
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
African-American tennis great Althea Gibson may have gained acclaim for breaking the color barrier in two different sports, but today she was honored as an inspiration for all -- regardless of race, gender or even athletic abilty. “Without Althea there wouldn’t have been me,” said another woman tennis player famous for defying culturally imposed limits, Billie Jean King. King, Gov. Chris Christie, members of the Gibson family and dozens of others gathered at Essex County’s Branch Brook Park today for the unveiling of a statue of Gibson, a South Carolina native and longtime county resident. The winner of five Grand Slam tennis titles, it's scarcely possible to describe Gibson without using the word "first": first African-American named …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Newark man arrested Saturday morning
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
A Newark man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and sexual assault of two women in Branch Brook Park, authorities said. Angel Perez, 33, was arrested Saturday morning after a detective from the Essex County Sheriff's Department recognized him from a sketch generated during the investigations. He was charged by the Essex County Prosecutor's Special Victims Unit. Perez is accused of attacking the first victim on Feb. 17, 2010 and the second on April 17, 2011. His bail was set at $400,000 with no 10 percent option. – Staff reports
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Unseasonable temperatures spur early bloom of Branch Brook Park cherry blossoms
Today is the first day of spring, but really, it was the winter that wasn't. Following a mild winter with little to no snow, March is looking to set the record for one of the warmest months in New Jersey since 1945, according to weather experts. "The fact is whether it's the warmest or the third warmest, we're talking about a century-worth of records," said New Jersey state climatologist Dr. David Robinson. "That's pretty impressive." In Newark, temperatures have been 9.2 degrees above average in March, with the warmest month ever recorded in 1945, when temperatures were 9.1 degrees above average, according to Robinson. But an upcoming surge of warm weather – Thursday is supposed to be in the upper 70s! – could help break that record, as …
Monday, March 12, 2012
The weather is beautiful, why not take a walk?
Take advantage of this early spring weather by getting outside. Belleville Park is a mid-sized, 32.70-acre park of wooded greenery bordered by Belleville and Parkside Avenues and Mill Street. The park forms an extension of Branch Brook Park, creating a continuous green strip over 2½ miles long. Here are a few of the events going on in Belleville this week: Belleville Board of Education Meeting Belleville Township High School, 100 Passaic Ave, Belleville, NJ Monday, March 12 8pm The Belleville Board of Education will hold a Public Business Meeting in the Library of Belleville High School at 8:00 p.m. Open to the public. Municipal Council Meeting Town Hall Tuesday, March 13 7pm The Belleville Municipal Council will meet at 7pm…
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
All-day event in Newark will provide homeless with information on social services
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Homeless residents in Essex County will get a helping hand next Wednesday at the sixth annual Project Homeless Connect Day, an one-stop, all-day event aimed at educating the less fortunate about social services and other programs available to them. Hot meals and free haircuts will be available to those who attend the event, which will be held at the Branch Brook Roller Skating Center at Clifton and Seventh avenues in Newark from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Health screenings, public assistance, as well as mental, emergency, educational, veterans and employment services will also be offered. The event is a collaboration between Essex County and more than than 50 faith- and community-based organizations. "On Jan. 25, our roller skating rink will be …
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