As it turns out, the nation’s capital may grab cherry blossom headlines with its collection of 3,800 trees, but the far lesser known Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey, actually has it beat ...

The cherry blossom tradition at Branch Brook Park dates to 1927, when Caroline Bamberger Fuld donated 2,000 trees to Essex County Parks in memory of her husband. There are more than 5,000 trees in ...

The largest cherry blossom collection in the U.S. is not in Washington D.C. It's actually in this surprising location that's ...

Cherry blossoms at Branch Brook Park at Newark and Belleville are expected to reach peak bloom between early and mid-April 2025, offering visitors a vibrant display of pink and white petals across ...

Check out its online cherry bloom tracker HERE. Cherry blossom festival at Branch Brook Park Branch Brook Park, which runs through Newark and Belleville, is also known for its beautiful cherry ...

County officials said that at least 100,000 visited Branch Brook Park to view the park’s 5,300 cherry blossom trees during the nine-day, 49th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival.

Kate Hartwyk, deputy director of parks for Essex County in New Jersey, said the Branch Brook Park cherry tree collection dates back to the 1920s. "My favorite part of the cherry blossom season is ...

Pelle Nogueira from Glen Ridge and Kerry Dyke from Perth Amboy emerged as the winners of the 2025 Essex County Cherry Blossom 10K Run held in Newark’s Branch Brook Park on Sunday, April 6.

When I first moved to New Jersey more than two decades ago, a friend told me about a park that had more cherry blossom trees than Washington, D.C. I figured she was exaggerating. But then in 2018, I ...

Morning Edition reached out to three cherry blossom tree collections around the country that people can still visit for a few more days or weeks – weather permitting. Branch Brook Park in Essex ...