Enter to win the "Why My Essex County Park is Important To Me" Essay Contest and read your entry on stage at Bloomfest on Saturday, April 18th. Deadline to enter is Monday, March 15th. For information, call 973-239-2485.

DiVincenzo also announced a new website dedicated to the Cherry Blossom Festival and Essex County Blooms events is now online. History, driving directions, a complete list of activities and a web cam where the public can monitor the cherry trees for the peak of the bloom season can be found there. You can access the site by visiting www.essexcountynj.org and clicking on the Cherry Blossom 2010 logo. More information can also be obtained by calling 973-239-2485.

The Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival is hosted by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Branch Brook Park Alliance. It is sponsored by Aetna and the NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.