Belleville mayor, council recognize residents who saved man from drowning

Belleville mayor, council recognize residents who saved man from drowning

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Two Belleville men, Samuel Fontanez and Ivan Mancheno, who saved an 81-year-old man from drowning in the surging flood waters from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, were honored for their heroism with a proclamation at the Sept. 28 Belleville Township Council meeting. The neighbors and close friends rushed from their nearby homes […]

Belleville becomes a Purple Heart town

Belleville becomes a Purple Heart town

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 implements online platform to make reporting issues easier

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’s first community garden takes root in Fairway Park

Belleville’s first community garden takes root in Fairway Park

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 […]

Construction begins on industrial facility in Belleville

Construction begins on industrial facility in Belleville

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 […]