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Kevin Kennedy was a Belleville Icon

February 19, 2020 Griff

The Belleville Historical Society has suffered an unimaginable loss with the sudden and unexpected passing of Kevin Kennedy. […]

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Belleville Historian Clarifies Misinformation on Mayor’s Church Story

November 21, 2019 Griff

“The church basement is not an archaeological site – it is part of the church cemetery”, says Belleville Town Historian Michael Perrone. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Retired Belleville Fire Battalion Chief Sounds Off About Melham’s Record

May 1, 2018 Griff

    As a lifelong resident of Belleville and retired from the fire department, I usually keep to my own when it comes to politics, until now. I’ve been listening to people sing the praises […]

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Belleville and Nutley Celebrate Their Common Heritage on July 4th

July 11, 2015 Griff

  It was a spectacular turnout for the annual 4th of July Cannon Ceremony at the former Belleville Dutch Reformed Church last Saturday to honor the 67 Revolutionary War soldiers buried there. This year was […]

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