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Work continues on Belleville parks
Futsal turf is being laid down, swing sets are being anchored in place and work continues…
Belleville boys soccer off to a fast start, ready for challenge of St. Benedict’s
As an assistant coach at Belleville for the past seven years, new boys soccer head coach…
Baseball double header upcoming for Hispanic Heritage Month
Belleville will continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual softball doubleheader against a team…
Major upgrades completed at Essex County Belleville Park
The modernization of two Little League baseball/softball fields and the creation of a soccer field in…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Belleville’s Love gets six sacks in season opener
Caleb Love has a list of goals for his junior season hanging on his wall. The…
Belleville PD prepares for start of new school year
The Belleville Police Department has been preparing to make the start of the new school year…
DePeñas open new location — in Dominican Republic
Allen and Naomy DePeña, founders of Zentai, are expanding — but this time, it’s far and…
Belleville football is set to turn past experience into wins
For the past two seasons, the Belleville football team and its young core has gained plenty…
ANCHOR rebate season is nearly here
The third season of the ANCHOR kicks off soon, and Belleville Mayor Michael A. Melham reminds…
Fleischman: Was Kearny Council president attempting to silence Observer editor?
To the Editor: I’m writing concerning the letter to the editor signed by the Kearny Council…
Little Bucs win title
The Belleville Buccaneers, a team of a dozen 11-year-olds, emerged as the class of the United…
HCPO: Newark man gets 25 years in prison for role in 2017 Kearny home invasion
A Newark man will spend a quarter century behind bars after a judge sentenced him to…
Belleville Historical Society, Perrone have busy 4th of July
(click on each image to see them enlarged) The Belleville Historical Society had a busy July…
Flag flown at Fort McHenry will soon soar over Belleville’s Dutch Reformed Church
A giant 8′ x 12′ American flag, which once flew above Fort McHenry, home of the…
Belleville pays homage to 2 departing councilmen
Township officials and residents are expressing their gratitude to two elected leaders who choose not to…
Clara Maass appoints new COO
Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, has a new chief operating officer. Jordan A. Solop was appointed…
Lettuce grown in Belleville Community Garden donated to food pantry
Eight pounds of fresh, leafy, vitamin-rich lettuce raised from the soil at the town’s community garden…
Morris prosecutor: Belleville man, driving at 90 MPH while drinking, crashes, killing Flanders resident, 19
A Belleville man has been arrested in charged in connection with a crash that took the…
Belleville Historical Society dedicates Civil War veteran’s grave with early rendition of ‘Taps’
Bugles Across America and Vietnam Marine Corps veteran Peter Gasiewicz had to be at a military…
Belleville Recreation debuting adult pickleball, 3-on3 half-court basketball
The township pf Belleville is rolling out its inaugural adult programs through its recreation department. Under…
Belleville Historical Society cleans graves of several Black Civil War veterans in Bloomfield
On June 13, while doing restoration work in Bloomfield Cemetery, the Belleville Historical Society came across…
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…