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Belleville

Are Longo and the Belleville Council Defrauding Taxpayers?

September 12, 2017 Griff

  Before you get started, I strongly recommend grabbing a cup of coffee or your refreshment of choice. When it comes to Belleville politics, there’s no such thing as a short story.   Being hip-deep […]

Belleville

Court Docs Reveal Belleville Council’s Development Plot

March 22, 2016 Griff

  For the past 12 months I’ve been following a trail on the Belleville Council and its affordable housing obligation under COAH. Two weeks ago, I finally acquired the evidence we needed to prove once […]

Belleville

Opinion: Endorsements by Vellon and BVOTE are Troubling

November 2, 2015 Griff

  Lately I find myself in the incredibly awkward and uncomfortable position of looking at people and public figures that I previously supported, had faith in, or even called friends, and saying, “Hey, what the heck are you […]

Belleville

NutleyWatch Featured on News 12’s “Kane In Your Corner”

April 1, 2015 Griff

  Yes, I’m about two months late with publishing this truly exciting news. But hey, our mission comes first, not our shameless self-promotion. I know, I really need to work on that. Anyway, on January […]

Belleville

New Image Depicts the True Scale of Second River Station

March 28, 2015 Griff

A new photo submission came to us recently that puts a new visual perspective on the incredible scale of the Second River Station proposals. For the new readers joining us, we’ve spent the last 6 […]

Belleville

4th of July 2014 Cannon Ceremony Gallery

July 6, 2014 Griff

  Here is a gallery of photos from yesterday’s annual 4th of July Cannon Ceremony at the former Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, honoring the 66 Revolutionary War soldiers who are buried in the historic church […]

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