NEWARK, NJ — Essex County will present a special spring holiday emergency food distribution event to help families negatively impacted by the coronavirus. There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of nonperishable food distributed at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Branch Brook Park in Newark on Thursday, April 1, at 9 a.m. The […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s annual Canine Halloween Costume Parade and Contest. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, pre-registration of all entries is required; there will be no in-person registration on the day of the parades. To register, visit […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced Sept. 25 that the restoration of the historic Ballantine Gates in Branch Brook Park has been completed. The project is part of an ongoing initiative to preserve historic features within the Essex County Parks System and ensure all facilities are safe and up to date. […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, April 28, volunteers from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey gathered at Essex County’s Branch Brook Park in Newark to distribute boxes of emergency food supplies to more than 2,000 families who have been forced out of work and are not able to purchase food as a result of the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in “Strut Your Mutt,” the county’s annual canine Halloween costume parade and contest. This year, four parades have been scheduled, with the newly-opened Branch Brook Dog Park hosting its first event. Participation is free. Parade No. 1 will be […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 2018 Essex County free SummerMusic Concert Series brings a diverse group of musicians and entertainers to perform at locations throughout the historic Essex County Park System and provides residents with an evening leisure activity to enjoy the parks. This year’s series features three concert and fireworks spectaculars, Friday night concerts […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invite the public to participate in the 2017 Fishing Derbies. The free events will be held in seven locations in the county park system. Each derby is free and open to children ages 15 and younger. All children must be accompanied […]
NEWARK, NJ — The 41st annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival will be held Saturday, April 8, to Sunday, April 23, at Branch Brook Park. This festival highlights the blooming season of the 5,000 cherry blossom trees in Essex County. “Nature does nurture, so there never is a bad day in Branch Brook Park. There […]
NEWARK, NJ — More than 65 community and faith-based organizations will come together for the 11th annual Essex County Project Homeless Connect Day on Thursday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Facility at the corner of Clifton Avenue and 7th Street in Newark. This all-day event will […]
NEWARK, NJ — Join the Essex County freeholders on Saturday, Sept. 10, in Branch Brook Park, the Prudential grove area off of Park Avenue in Newark, from noon to 6 p.m. for the Essex County Freeholder’s second African Caribbean Festival. This free event will celebrate, as Bob Marley said, “One love, one heart, let’s get […]