Category: Belleville
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Belleville awarded substantial Clean Communities grant
The Township of Belleville will receive a $78,312.59 Clean Communities grant from the state Department of…
Stunning scene as Belleville Historical Society remembers the fallen
The bright sunshine and brilliant blue skies made for an emotional scene above the flags draped…
Expect closures in coming week on Washington Avenue in Belleville
Washington Avenue is scheduled to have single lane and shoulder closures next week as a roadway…
Belleville Sons of the American Legion Squadron donates nearly $35K to local and national charities
The year-end numbers are in and Belleville Squadron 105 of the Sons of the American Legion…
Nutley appears to have new mayor, though all incumbents are re-elected; results also in in Belleville
Nutley appears to have a new mayor, though the composition of the Township Commission remains the…
MELHAM SAYS STATE OF THE TOWNSHIP IS STRONG
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham is known for his elaborate State of the Township addresses each year,…
Belleville man 1 of 32 arrested in HCSO warrant sting
A Belleville man was among 32 who were arrested last week in a warrant sweep led…
Athlete of the Week- Abramson keys Belleville’s win streak
It was early on in Josh Abramson’s high school pitching career that it became clear that…
Belleville 1 of 5 towns awarded funds to make township streets safer near BHS
The Township of Belleville will develop a Bicycle Corridor Plan for the area around Belleville High…
Belleville’s State of the Township event set for late April
The “State of the Township” address in Belleville has evolved to become an annual celebration, moreso…
HCPO: 6 detectives revive unresponsive visitor to prosecutor’s office
Five Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office detectives and a Jersey City Police Department detective saved the life…
Live in Belleville? You can get a free new tulip tree for Arbor Day
Trees – immortalized in poem by Joyce Kilmer, studied by Henry David Thoreau and photographed in…
Expect delays, lane closures on Washington Avenue in Belleville in coming days, weeks and months, NJDOT says
Washington Avenue is scheduled to have single lane closures next week — and beyond — as…
American Legion of Belleville hosting fundraising picnic for COTA
American Legion Post 105 hosts a picnic to benefit the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA), one…
Added depth has Belleville boys volleyball thinking big
There have been years where Belleville boys volleyball coach John Spina looked at his bench with…
Belleville baseball set to defend SEC Colonial title with experienced group
Joe Sorce knows that his Belleville baseball team might have taken some people by surprise last…
Belleville Historical Society will mark Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day March 28
The Belleville Historical Society will commemorate Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day March 28 at Glendale Cemetery in…
Sherrill lands nearly $1 million for Belleville drinking water issues
The Township of Belleville will receive almost $1 million in federal appropriations to use toward its…
Authentic reproduction of Veronica’s Veil will be displayed March 17 in Belleville
Many are familiar with the story of the Shroud of Turin, claimed by some to be…
Belleville mourns the death of Councilwoman Marie Strumolo Burke
The Township of Belleville mourns the loss of one its foremost and most noted women following…
32 units collected at Belleville Sons’ blood drive
Donated blood continues to be a precious commodity. But one local organization continues to do its…
Taking a look at a few things going on in the region …
The Kearny Town Council met last week, on Feb. 20, and the meeting was yet again…
ECPO invites county residents, currently high school juniors, to apply for summer internship
Essex County residents who are currently high school juniors (next year’s graduating class) are invited to…
Belleville cat group needs your time, talent & treasure
It isn’t really well known, but there is a large population of stray and feral cats…
Athlete of the Week: Belleville’s Rocco Negron overcomes injury, wins OW at District 10
To understand how much wrestling means to Rocco Negron, all one has to do is look…
RFK Jr. adviser will speak at Belleville Black History Month event
Jamel C. Holley, the first Black man to represent the 20th Legislative District in New Jersey,…
Melham (kindly) tells China to buzz off over flag raising
Uh oh. International politics landed on the front porch in Belleville, where Mayor Michael Melham received…
Belleville Sons donate $1,500 for Girl Scout cookies for troops
The Girl Scouts posted on Twitter in December 2018 that “Money can’t buy you happiness, but…
Belleville man found guilty — again — for murdering wheelchair-bound friend in 2014: ECPO
A Belleville man who stood accused of stabbing his roommate to death nearly a decade ago…