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Belleville, New Jersey
Township
Map of Essex County showing the location of Belleville Township. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Essex County showing the location of Belleville Township. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Belleville, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Belleville, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedApril 8, 1839
Government
[2]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (Council-Manager)
 • MayorRay Kimble
 • ManagerVictor Canning[1]
Area
 • Total3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Land3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[3]
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2007)[4]
 • Total34,044
 • Density10,744.3/sq mi (4,148.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07109
Area code973
FIPS code34-04695Template:GR[5]
GNIS feature ID1729713Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.bellevillenj.org
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18803,004—
18903,48716.1%
19005,98771.7%
19109,89165.2%
192015,66058.3%
193026,97472.2%
194028,1674.4%
195032,01913.7%
196035,0059.3%
197037,6297.5%
198035,367−6.0%
199034,213−3.3%
200035,9285.0%
2007 (est.)34,044[4]
Population 1930 - 1990.[6]

Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 35,928.

Belleville was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Bloomfield. Portions of the township were taken to create Woodside Township (March 24, 1869, now defunct) and Franklin Township (February 18, 1874, now known as Nutley). The independent municipality of Belleville city was created within the township on March 27, 1874, and was dissolved on February 22, 1876. On November 16, 1910, Belleville was reincorporated as a town, based on the results of a referendum held eight days earlier.[7] Belleville adopted its current township form of government in 1981.[8]

Geography

Belleville is located at 40°47′37″N 74°9′41″W / 40.79361°N 74.16139°W / 40.79361; -74.16139Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.793500, -74.161448)Template:GR, north of

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 35,928 people, 13,731 households, and 9,089 families residing in the township. The population density was 10,744.3 people per square mile (4,153.3/km²). There were 14,144 housing units at an average density of 4,229.8/sq mi (1,635.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 69.44% White, 5.36% African American, 0.17% Native American, 11.31% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.83% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.68% of the population.

As of the 2000 Census, the most common ancestries listed were Italian (30.9%), Irish (9.4%), German (6.9%), Polish (4.5%), United States (2.6%) and English (2.2%).[9]

There were 13,731 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,576, and the median income for a family was $55,212. Males had a median income of $38,074 versus $31,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,093. About 6.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Belleville is governed under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of New Jersey municipal government by a seven-member Township Council. Two members of the council are elected at-large, one is elected as a mayor, and one each from four wards. Members are elected to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis.[2]

The members of the Belleville Township Council are Mayor Ray Kimble, Deputy Mayor Kevin G. Kennedy, John Notari, Marie Strumolo Burke, Michael Nicosia, Paul McDonald and Steven Rovell.[10] The township manager is Victor Canning.[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Belleville is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 28th Legislative District.[11]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 8th congressional district is represented by Rob Menendez (D, Jersey City).[12][13] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[14] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[15][16]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 28th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Renee Burgess (D, Irvington) and in the General Assembly by Garnet Hall (D, Maplewood) and Cleopatra Tucker (D, Newark).[17] Template:NJ Governor

Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2024, the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[18] The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[19] Essex County's Commissioners are:

Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026),[20] A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026),[21] Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange, 2026),[22] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell, 2026),[23] President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield, 2026),[24] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026),[25] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026),[26] Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026),[27] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston, 2026).[28][29][30][31][32]

Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025),[33][34] Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025),[35][36] Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024),[37][38] and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028).[39][40]

Politics

On the national level, Belleville leans toward the Democratic Party. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 52% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 47%.

Education

School Number 7

The Belleville School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[41]) are seven K-6 elementary schools — School 3 (313 students), School 4 (323 students), School 5 (353 students) School 7 (443 students), School 8 (474 students), School 9 (139 students) and School 10 (147 students) — Belleville Middle School for grades 7&8 (686 students), and Belleville High School for grades 9-12 (1,581 students).

Transportation

Route 7 and New Jersey Route 21 as well as County Route 506 all pass through Belleville.

The Silver Lake station on the Newark City Subway provides service to Newark Penn Station.

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Newark on the 13, 27, 72, 74, 90, 92, 93 and 94 bus lines.[42]

Places of Interest

Belleville locations in The Sopranos

Season 4- Even though Furio Guinta's house stated it was in Nutley, the actual location of the house is in Belleville on Essex Street.

1996 Torch Relay

On June 18, 1996, the Olympic Torch Relay came through the township of Belleville. The relay entered Belleville from Rutgers, made a left onto Washington Avenue, passing the Belleville Town Hall, a right onto Belleville Avenue and stayed on Belleville into the township of Bloomfield. The torch relay ended at Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Trivia

  • Originally known as "Second River," the inhabitants renamed the settlement "Belleville" in 1797. Today, the Second River forms much of the border between Belleville and Newark as it runs through Branch Brook Park, home to an annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
  • The township of Belleville has given itself the nickname the Cherry Blossom Capital of America.
  • Belleville is mentioned several times in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Belleville include:'

Belleville characters in The Sopranos

References

  1. ^ a b Elected Officials, Township of Belleville. Accessed August 4, 2008.
  2. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 128.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Belleville, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Census data for Belleville township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2008.
  5. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  6. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  7. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 125.
  8. ^ Karcher, Alan J. (1998). New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0813525662.
  9. ^ Belleville, New Jersey, city-data.com. Accessed September 2, 2007.
  10. ^ Belleville Elected Officials, Township of Belleville. Accessed April 13, 2008.
  11. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  12. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Biography, Congressman Albio Sires. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Congressman Sires resides in West New York with his wife, Adrienne."
  14. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  15. ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
  16. ^ Home, sweet home: Bob Menendez back in Hudson County. nj.com. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Booker, Cory A. - (D - NJ) Class II; Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I"
  17. ^ Legislative Roster for District 28, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Essex County Executive, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  19. ^ General Information, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020. "The County Executive, elected from the County at-large, for a four-year term, is the chief political and administrative officer of the County.... The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at-large. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. There is no limit to the number of terms they may serve."
  20. ^ Robert Mercado, Commissioner, District 1, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  21. ^ Wayne L. Richardson, Commissioner President, District 2, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  22. ^ Tyshammie L. Cooper, Commissioner, District 3, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  23. ^ Leonard M. Luciano, Commissioner, District 4, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  24. ^ Carlos M. Pomares, Commissioner Vice President, District 5, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  25. ^ Brendan W. Gill, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  26. ^ Romaine Graham, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  27. ^ Newark Native Elected As County Commissioner: A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Patch. Accessed January 10, 2024.
  28. ^ Patricia Sebold, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  29. ^ Members of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  30. ^ Breakdown of County Commissioners Districts, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  31. ^ 2021 County Data Sheet, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  32. ^ County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  33. ^ About The Clerk, Essex County Clerk. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  34. ^ Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  35. ^ About the Register, Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  36. ^ Members List: Registers, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  37. ^ Armando B. Fontura, Essex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed June 10, 2018.
  38. ^ Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  39. ^ The Essex County Surrogate's Office, Essex County Surrogate. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  40. ^ Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  41. ^ Data for the Belleville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2008.
  42. ^ Essex County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 6, 2007.
  43. ^ Rowe, Jonathan. "The Gap Between Us", the Christian Science Monitor, January 24, 1991. Accessed August 14, 2007. "IN his book Growing Up, Russell Baker; the New York Times columnist, described the kitchen table of his child hood. It was in Belleville, N.J., during the depths of the Depression."
  44. ^ a b c d Glassberg, Lauren. "A Sneak Peek At Broadway's 'Jersey Boys'", WABC-TV, December 5, 2005. Accessed September 25, 2007. "The music is contagious and the story about four guys from Belleville, New Jersey is more intriguing than you may have expected. It's Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.... Here's a bit of trivia: Joe Pesci the actor introduced Tommy Devito, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio in 1959."
  45. ^ Bruder, Jessica. "Loud, Proud and Important", The New York Times , May 29, 2005. Accessed March 28, 2008. "Among some of the station's most ardent fans are the bands that WSOU has boosted. That's all I listen to when I go home, said Frank Iero, a guitarist in My Chemical Romance and a Belleville native."
  46. ^ Jersey-kid Meola ready for KC, The Kansas City Star, February 6, 1999, "Born and raised in Belleville, N.J...."
  47. ^ Sato, Steven. "CBS' 'That's Life' Is All That: Paul Sorvino, Creator Diane Ruggiero Talk About New Show", WEWS-TV. Accessed July 14, 2008. "Cinderella had nothing on a young woman named Diane Ruggiero. Ruggiero, a native of Belleville, N.J., was working as a waitress and a part-time writer."
  48. ^ LaGorce, Tammy. " Bellowing Like Iron Maiden, but Very, Very Sensitive", The New York Times, November 7, 2004. Accessed July 14, 2008. "Which is more what Mr. Way -- along with his bassist and brother, Mikey; Ray Toro, a guitarist from Belleville..."
  49. ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "Bellowing Like Iron Maiden, but Very, Very Sensitive", The New York Times, November 7, 2004. Accessed March 17, 2008.
  50. ^ Michel, Sia. "Fresh From the Garden State, in Black Leather and Eyeliner", The New York Times, October 22, 2006. Accessed April 13, 2008. "It was there that Gerard and Mikey Way, the band’s singer and bassist, grew up, in the belly of a two-family home in Belleville, N.J., a blue-collar town about 10 miles from Manhattan."

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