ANCHOR rebates coming soon

Homeowners and renters in Belleville and surrounding communities should be on the lookout for a letter…

ECPO: 3 Essex Sheriff’s Officers, including 1 from Kearny & 1 from Belleville, suspended & charged with theft from arrest scene

Three Essex County Sheriff’s Officers — including one from Kearny and one from Belleville — have…

Harrison boys soccer determined after state finals run

Harrison boys soccer players (left to right): Fabio Falla, Christian Barrios, Alex Zambrano, Anas Oufrid, Angelo…

Belleville football looks to build off winning year

Belleville enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in recent memory a year ago, going 5-4…

Local towns planning for National Night Out

Local towns will sponsor National Night Out festivities Aug. 5 and some have lots planned. Kearny…

Melham releases statement following death of Connie Francis

It is with profound sadness that the Township of Belleville mourns the passing of one of…

Belleville’s Walsh set for big summer after Quad-County Game

During the high school baseball season, Belleville’s Sean Walsh might not get the notoriety that some…

Big schedule of events planned for Belleville’s summer

It’s going to be a hot, fun and cost-free summer in Belleville. A series of free…

Upcoming events

Elks’ Special Children’s Committee hosting hibachi dinner, show The Kearny-Belleville Elks’ Special Children’s Committee hosts a…

Sons donate Girl Scout Cookies to veterans

For the fourth year in a row, the Sons of The American Legion (SAL) Detachment of…

Belleville’s new schools superintendent is ready to get going

Belleville’s newly appointed superintendent of schools says he’s not the sit-in-the-office type of administrator. So, he’s…

Grilo, Pronti & Melham elected to conference of mayors’ board of directors

Mayors Daniel H. Pronti of North Arlington, Michael A. Melham of Belleville and Dina M. Grilo…

Sights from Belleville’s Memorial Day remembrance

All photos by Teddy Jao Lopez

TIKTOK TREACHERY

There have been some pretty absurd TikTok challenges over the years. But the most recent one…

Belleville baseball begins playoff push with busy week ahead

The state baseball tournament doesn’t officially begin for another two weeks. For the Belleville baseball team…

Belleville marks Earth Day with townwide cleanup

Belleville’s annual Community Cleanup grew significantly in 2025, incorporating gardening and landscaping initiatives to mark Earth…

Belleville Sons’ picnic benefits COTA

“The National Executive Committee voted in 2022 to create American Legion Family Day on the last…

‘CARTEL LANDLORDS’ — State AG suing 10 biggest landlords over illegal rent scheme, including Russo

One of Kearny, Harrison, Belleville and Lyndhurst’s most noted landlords — among many other properties in…

Belleville boys volleyball looks returns to Essex quarterfinals

Forgive Belleville head boys volleyball coach John Spina for feeling like this is a story he’s…

Doyle proclaims first week of May Elks Youth Week

Mayor Carol Jean Doyle has officially proclaimed the first week of May — May 1 through…

Belleville softball shows growth in start of the season

With four freshmen and three sophomores in the regular lineup, Belleville softball coach Chris Cantarella knows…

Girls Flag Football comes to Belleville as the sport continues to grow

The rise in popularity of high school girls flag football has been meteoric both in New…

Belleville Historical Society will mark Vietnam War Veterans Day later in March

The Belleville Historical Society observes Vietnam War Veterans Day Saturday, March 29, at noon in the…

AOTW — Belleville’s Cook ends HS career with milestones

Connor Cook admits that this season was the most challenging of his high school career as…

US Att’y: Belleville man 1 of 13 arrested in massive stolen iPhone ring

Thirteen members of an international network that stole thousands of shipments of iPhones and other electronic…

Clara Maass Medical Center appoints new chief administrative officer

Thomas Burke has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, effective Monday,…

Belleville girls look to get back in form after long time off

Belleville head girls basketball Chris Cantarella knows that going two-plus weeks without games like the Buccaneers…

BCPO: Belleville woman stole almost $70K from bank

A Belleville woman who managed a bank in Bergen County finds herself on the wrong end…

It’s time for our annual New Year wish list and predictions

How is it 2025? I can’t be the only one who has said this more than…

Possible road closures upcoming in Belleville

The Township of Belleville is warning motorists of potential upcoming road closures. The township says motorists…