BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville is now officially a Purple Heart town, after the Belleville Town Council approved a resolution at its June 7 meeting. The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 366 relocated from Clifton to Belleville and is headquartered at American Legion Post 105. The Belleville Historical Society recently built and donated a […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — On Saturday, June 5, Belleville held a groundbreaking ceremony behind Belleville High School as the starter’s gun on construction of a sweeping $5.5 million project to enhance and enlarge the athletic facilities in the township. The highlight of the plan will be a new track that will allow the high school boys […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Do you need to report a tree that has fallen into a township road? Is there an issue with a fire hydrant on your street? Do you have some questions about garbage pickup? The township of Belleville is implementing a new cloud-based platform that is making getting the answers to these and […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Dozens of neighbors lined Lake Street in this close-knit Silver Lake neighborhood on Saturday, June 5, to honor a local man who forged a decades-long career as a public servant in Belleville and Essex County. The ceremonial renaming of the street to Angelo C. Risoli Way was a way to thank the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville Township’s first community garden — where Jersey-fresh tomatoes, cool cucumbers and other delicious vegetables will soon sprout — has taken root at Fairway Park on Riverdale Avenue. The 12 vegetable garden planters, each measuring 4 feet by 8 feet, will soon be available to Belleville residents on a first-come, first-served basis […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — During the past 40 years, previous town leaders have failed in repeated attempts to lure major investors to a swath of Main Street, leaving a 24-acre lot at 675 Main St. vacant and yielding the bare minimum property taxes for decades. But, finally, the township has secured a strong redevelopment partner, announcing […]