06/07/11 Q. I recently was listening to one of my favorite talk shows, and the topic was a book called "The Secret History of Balls." One ball they talked about I had never heard of -- and I thought I had grown up playing with almost every round ball except golf balls. This particular ball was called a "spleen." Supposedly it was Spalding's way of marketing tennis balls that didn't make the grade before ...
06/03/11 Two large brush fires burned simultaneously in Kearny yesterday afternoon. A call at 12:48 p.m. reported the first blaze, which threatened a maintenance facility at 12 Breiderhoft Rd. Kearny and Harrison fire departments prevented the fire from spreading to nearby buildings, officials said.
06/02/11 John Tonery is spearheading the creation of a volunteer organization charged with beautifying Belleville.
06/01/11 The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill to dramatically expand gambling in the state in a bid to help close a $15 billion budget deficit. But the bill still needs a wary governor's signature.
06/01/11 The couples at the St. Clair County Courthouse all shared the same sentiment: They wanted to be part of history and to punctuate their commitment with a license demonstrating they are legally recognized by the state of Illinois as a couple.
05/31/11 Across New Jersey... There were several ceremonies honoring local men and women who made extreme sacrifices in service to the country.
05/26/11 After falling to Seton Hall Prep, 5-2, Boys Varsity Baseball beat the rival Belleville High School 7-3. Senior pitcher Mark Gualtieri has been making strides on the mound this season, as he owns a 1.60 earned run average and has a 4-2 record up as of Monday, May 23.
05/26/11 file photoValley National Bank ATMs in Belleville and Nutley were targeted in a 'skimming' scam that netted $300,000. A Bulgarian native has admitted scanning personal information from ATM machines in northern New Jersey and stealing nearly $300,000. Georgi Nikiforov pleaded...
05/26/11 Three-time Belleville Board of Education candidate Ralph Vellon is under scrutiny for his 2010 and 2011 campaign practices. Board trustee Joseph Longo, who won re-election to the board opposite Vellon in April, filed a complaint with New Jersey's Election Law Enforcement Commission, requesting an investigation into Vellon's latest campaigns
05/26/11 With Belleville's move to a new legislative district, introductions are in order.
05/24/11 The Essex County College PTA Club put on the charity event to benefit the 1st Cerebral Palsy Center of New Jersey.
05/23/11 Steve Rasile escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh as the third-seeded Hunterdon Central High School baseball team held off No. 14 Bridgewater-Raritan 4-3 in a North 2 Group IV game Monday in Raritan Township.
05/17/11 Despite a parent outcry, the Belleville Board of Education on Monday approved a replacement for School No. 5 Principal Gabriel Nazziola, effective at the end of the school year.
05/15/11 BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. Lawmakers in New Jersey have advanced a measure that would help protect domestic violence victims from being wrongfully evicted or denied housing. The bill recently approved by the Assembly bars landlords from refusing to lease to or breaking the leases of tenants who previously had to end rental agreements based on their or a household member's ...
04/25/11 WOOD RIVER - Midwest Occupational Medicine Ltd. has been chosen as the RiverBend Growth Association's Business of the Month for April.
04/23/11 A multi-level field house, an "air dome" to host sports and entertainment events and a "culture pyramid" are among the massive structures that could come to Playland Amusement Park in Rye if developers' visions take flight.
04/22/11 Jesus came to Belleville on Friday morning. He walked up the middle of William Street and Dewitt Avenue, and was also sighted on Dow Street.
04/22/11 Five Belleville residents have been arrested for their alleged participation in a drug-smuggling ring, announced Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio announced.
04/21/11 Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Jack Walchessen of the Peterborough Petes is the 2010-11 recipient of the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy presented to the OHL's Humanitarian of the Year.
04/21/11 For 40 years, Anthony Buccino of Nutley has paid homage to his hometown of Belleville through his writing, which includes 12 published books and six full-length poetry collections. | 
