The township of Belleville is located in Essex County, New Jersey, on a total area of 3.4 square miles. The Second River forms much of the border between Belleville and Newark as it runs through Branch Brook Park. .
As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 35,926, with 13,395 households, and 9,001 families, for a population density of 10,755 inhabitants per square mile.
With an annual cherry blossom display that is larger than the famed Tidal Basin in Washington, D. C., site of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the township of Belleville has given itself the nickname the Cherry Blossom Capital of America.
Route 7 and New Jersey Route 21 as well as County Route 506 all pass through Belleville. The Belleville Turnpike Bridge crosses the Passaic River, connecting Belleville to North Arlington. The Silver Lake station on the Newark City Subway provides service to Newark Penn Station, and New Jersey Transit bus service is available to and from Newark.
Along with it's Cherry Blossom Festival, Belleville is also known for its Sopranos episode filmings. Many of the local landmarks, rivers and buldings have been highlighted in the famous HBO series.
The Belleville School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Check out this video of the Belleville Cherry Blossoms!
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