BHS football team pauses in march to finals
The Belleville High School varsity football team defeated Canton, 53-29, to capture the district championship on Nov. 13 at BHS. The remaining schedule was put on hold this week after[…]
City to prepare applications for pot shops
At the regular meeting of the Belleville City Council on Nov. 16, via Zoom, council members were given a report by city attorney Jeff Clark on the two proposals passed[…]
VBT Planning Commission OKs new Jiffy Lube on Meijer outlot
A new Jiffy Lube business is coming to an outlot at Meijer after action by the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular Nov. 11 meeting via Zoom. After[…]
Belleville High School adds Wall of Honor for graduates who served in military, gave their lives
Members of the Belleville High School NJROTC served as the color guard for the Veterans Day ceremony at BHS on Nov. 11. Marine Gunny Sgt. Matthew Barr who leads the[…]
Sup. McNamara: Aerotropolis LDFA will not cost VBT taxpayers
At the Nov. 10 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, via zoom, LDFA member Chuck Covington said he read that the Aerotropolis LDFA is coming[…]
Belleville Central Business Community announces virtual Halloween costume winners
Ages 0-3: 1st – Alan Fink, Van Buren Twp. 2nd – Jack Arthur Maier, Sumpter Twp. Ages 4-6: 1st – Natalie Thornell, Van Buren Twp. 2nd – Gwen Duffourc, Van[…]
Belleville Community Art Show Winners — Virtual for 2020
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts celebrated the 11th year of the Belleville Community Art Show by going virtual this year. The Belleville Area Council for the Arts congratulates[…]
Editorial: School Supt. urges COVID safety rules
Pete Kudlak, superintendent of the Van Buren Public Schools, urged the Belleville-area community to practice safety procedures to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay in this community. At the Nov.[…]
Ohio man arraigned in 2017 murder of Egypt Covington
On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8, Timothy Eugene Moore, 34, of Ohio was arraigned at 34th District Court on nine felonies, including first-degree murder, in the June 22, 2017 death of[…]
Man who robbed Chase bank in Belleville immediately arrested
On Saturday, Nov. 7, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the Belleville Police Department was dispatched to the Chase bank at 465 Main St. on a report of a robbery in progress.[…]
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