All fired up

Belleville Fire Department held its annual Fire Prevention Open House on the evening of Friday, Oct. 16, at Fire Headquarters…

Fatal shooting still mystery

BELLEVILLE –  The Belleville Police Department’s Homicide/Major Crimes Unit and Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a fatal shooting in the…

Fall term: sweeping changes

BELLEVILLE –  New classrooms, updated academic policies and courses, revamped security and staff appointments were all part of the Belleville public…

Chinese presence marked

BELLEVILLE –  It is commonly known that in the latter part of the 19th century, waves of Chinese immigrants…

Inherent conflict in dual role?

BELLEVILLE – Will Kevin Esposito have to step down as interim township manager or as township tax assessor? Will he…

Armed robbery suspect captured: BPD

Within a less than half-hour interval on Aug. 21, a lone gunman discharged his weapon five times at two Belleville shops…

Local motorist charged in death of cabbie

BELLEVILLE – A 23-year-old Belleville woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death last week of…

Part of Franklin Ave., Belleville, to be closed Wednesday for ‘Just a Party’

Franklin Avenue will be closed to all traffic from 3 p.m. to midnight from Joralemon St.…

Public asked to report health concerns

Belleville is reaching out to its residents for help in cleaning up the township. The Belleville website allows residents…

Prepared to party hardy

BELLEVILLE –  Once again, Belleville is getting ready to party. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Mayor Raymond Kimble and the…

Driver nabbed in highway hit-run

A Belleville man was being held in the Bergen County Jail on $100,000 bail following his arrest last week on…

Belleville football: The future looks bright

When Joe Fischer returned to take over the Belleville High School football program last year, he knew he had an…

Tribute paid to local patriot

SECOND RIVER – If you recognize this dateline, you know your local history.  In the 18th century,…

Sanacore takes over as Belleville athletic director

When Tom D’Elia received a promotion to become a vice principal in the Belleville school district, it left a vacancy in…

Expect occupants by 2017: developer

BELLEVILLE – It’s all systems go for converting the old Essex County Isolation Hospital multi-building complex and, more recently, Garden State…