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Melham’s Valley Redevelopment Part 2: The Horror Stories

May 7, 2018 Griff

  Belleville Town Historian Michael Perrone returns with Part 2 of his account of the infamous Valley Redevelopment Plan proposed by the Council in 2001, and fought fiercely by Belleville families and business owners until […]

Belleville

Mattingly: Who Will I Be Voting For, and Why?

May 6, 2018 Griff

    I was moved to write this after reading a heartfelt response by my friend Lou Pallante, a former At-large Belleville Councilman who I have great respect for and value his opinion. In his […]

Belleville

Michael Melham’s Valley Redevelopment Fiasco

May 2, 2018 Griff

During his short-lived political career as our Fourth Ward Councilman from 2000 to 2004, Michael Melham was the leading proponent of the fiasco known as the Valley Redevelopment Plan. Most Belleville residents recognized it for […]

Belleville

Terry / Cortlandt Street Redevelopment Archive

March 28, 2017 Griff

A highly contentious apartment development deal worth an estimated $28 million raises serious questions about the ongoing conduct of public officials in Belleville. […]

Belleville

Belleville Council Meeting – Feb 28, 2017

March 3, 2017 Griff

  Here is video coverage of the Feb 28th public meeting of the Belleville Council. A copy of the agenda from the meeting is available here: Handout Agenda          

Belleville

Belleville Council Meeting – Aug 9, 2016

August 10, 2016 Griff

  Here is video coverage of the August 9, 2016 public meeting of the Belleville Town Council.        

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