Longo no longer on Belleville Council

BELLEVILLE — Joseph Longo is gone from the township governing body. He says he’s a casualty…

Locals prepare relief for Puerto Rico

BELLEVILLE — Local volunteers are organizing a collection drive to help victims of the catastrophic storms…

After car crashes, pole catches fire

BELLEVILLE — Firefighters faced an unusually dangerous incident Thursday, July 13, as a utility pole caught…

Revolution, town’s birthday, both celebrated on 4th in Belleville

BELLEVILLE – In the cemetery of the Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, at Main and Rutgers Sts., stands…

Guilty verdict in ’14 Belleville murder

NEWARK – A 53-year-old Belleville man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the August 2014 stabbing…

Council: No camp just yet …

BELLEVILLE — A local resident’s pitch to conduct a sports-related children’s camp at the Belleville Little…

NPD: Nab 2 in deli robbery

BELLEVILLE — Two suspects tied to last month’s robbery of a Belleville deli are in police…

WWI memorial restored

Photo by Michael Perrone The May 24 Observer featured a story, “Honoring Belleville’s World War I dead,”…

‘We’ll straighten out BOE,’ monitor vows

BELLEVILLE – There’s been a parade of finance administrators at the Belleville Board of Education who’ve come and gone in…

Belleville man charged in fatal Verona crash

NEWARK – A 25-year-old Belleville man has been charged with first-degree death by auto in connection with…

Residents laud paraders, decry project

BELLEVILLE – Last Tuesday’s Belleville Township Council meeting started out with lots of bonhomie as congratulations…

Hit twice crossing street, she survives

BELLEVILLE – An elderly out-of-town woman was struck – twice – while crossing a Belleville street…

On a mission for peace

BELLEVILLE – As a Stockton College undergrad, Carrie Borkowski studied hospitality and tourism management but now…

Valley project stalled

BELLEVILLE – The Township of Belleville put off approving a tax exemption for a proposed multi-family…

Happy New Year!

BELLEVILLE – On Saturday morning, to mark the start of the Chinese New Year, Belleville residents and representatives…