Bloomfield man dies after crash in park

BELLEVILLE –  Essex County authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading to a single-vehicle crash in Branch Brook Park…

Historic church getting facelift

BELLEVILLE –  The dangling cross at the top of the steeple at the historic former Dutch Reformed…

Onque: 5-plus yrs. for fraud

A Belleville man was among three persons, including his sister, sentenced last week for their roles in a $15…

Belleville’s Jacangelo wins Yogi Berra Best Teammate award

Barbara Jacangelo has been through a lot in her young life. The Belleville High School senior has had to watch…

Selfless service to community

BELLEVILLE –  Two longtime Belleville civic activists were feted by the Kevin G. Kennedy Civic Association at the organization’s 22nd…

Man dies from injuries suffered in ‘home invasion’

BELLEVILLE – A Nutley man has been arrested in connection with the now-fatal assault on an 85-year-old man in his…

New developer for Roche site

BELLEVILLE – Like the disappearing, then reappearing, rabbit in the hat, a redeveloper for the vacant Roche property in Belleville was…

Tulfra has real estate track record

Tulfra Realty, the Rochelle Park firm tapped by Belleville to convert the dormant Roche Diagnostic property to a vibrant ratable,…

Cleaners, gardeners for a day

BELLEVILLE – More than 100 Belleville High School students joined forces Wednesday, April 29, for the school’s fourth annual Beautification Project.…

Belleville boys’ volleyball team captures first-ever Essex title

Before the current high school boys’ volleyball season began, Belleville High School head coach John Spina had an idea that…

Inspiring medalist

BELLEVILLE –  Remember those photos of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps with seven medals around his neck? Well, the young man from Belleville…

9th graders advancing in NJ LEEP

BELLEVILLE – Six Belleville High School freshmen are taking a giant “leep” forward with their admission into the highly competitive…

Jail guard pleads to taking bribes

NEWARK –  An Essex County corrections officer from Belleville has admitted accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband — including cell…

Belleville’s hidden gem: Me and Tommy’s Restaurant

BELLEVILLE –  Because of its remote location, people told Ernesto Sicari back in October 2011 that his new restaurant,…

Historic church battered anew

BELLEVILLE – A landmark church in Belleville dating from the 19th century that was badly damaged by Hurricane…