Belleville News

July 5, 2009 On-Air Challenge The theme today is "cow." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with "C-O" and the second word starts with "W." For example, if the clue is "person who can fix a hard drive in 10 minutes," the answer would be, "computer whiz." Last Week's Challenge Take "tire" and "exhaust." ...

In Newark, a police pursuit ended with an officer opening fire and fatally shooting a Hoboken man in the head in New Jersey's largest city early yesterday.

One of the suspects arrested this morning during a car chase through Essex County remains in critical condition after being shot in the head by a police officer.

Share + Jul 2, 2009 6:30 am US/Eastern Reporting Jay Dow 1 of 1 Police in Belleville, New Jersey chased this vehicle into nearby Newark on Thursday morning, ending in two arrests and an officer injured.

After Mass, Belleville Police Capt. Frank Manno and East Orange Deputy Police Chief Kevin Morgan visit with Msgr.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Emergency responders rescued a Belleville woman who fell 35 feet from the Wittpenn Bridge into the Hackensack River in the early morning hours yesterday, officials said.

Bloschak: If its not a "Silk-Stocking" District, how can we afford Corzine's Budget, Ralph? Belleville-Andrew Bloschak, Republican candidate for Assembly in the heavily urbanized and diverse 28th District in Essex County, called once again on Democratic Assemblyman, Freeholder and life-long public employee Ralph R. Caputo to vote for the best ...

Dr. Robert Curvin with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University was honored Wed.

Belleville Father and Son Indicted for Slaying Nephew/Cousin; Body of Victim Allegedly Dumped in Marshes of Meadowlands By The Alternative Press Staff 6/16/2009 Essex County Prosecutor Paula T. Dow announced on Monday that a Belleville father and son have been indicted for allegedly killing their nephew/cousin and dumping his body in the marshes of ...

Peter Toscano, 20, at his arraignment before a state judge in Newark in October 2008.

Police have charged a Belleville man with exposing himself and committing lewd acts in front of minors over the past four months.

Shawna Austin thought her and her husband, Robert, owner of downtown's Red Beans and Rice, were gong to get their first vacation in a long time last month.

A Nutley woman, who police say was abducted at knifepoint Sunday evening, was found unharmed Monday.

UPDATE: Kidnapping victim Angela Nowak has been found, safe , in a hotel room in Rutherford.

Maria Spina of Belleville leads Muncher's Rachel Beckman of Montclair, Doreen Yanik of Cranford and Linda McMahon of Succasunna through the buffet at Pooja in Somerset.

One lucky New Jersey Lottery player has won the Mega Millions second prize of $250,000 for the Tuesday, June 2 drawing.

A damaged guardrail on the Belleville Turnpike in Kearny yesterday shows where a North Carolina man crashed into it.

They are not a pretty sight - brittle, yellowed and thickened toenails most likely caused by a fungal infection.

Caleb Derro, 6 and Logan Parmenter, 6, both from Belleville show their colors at Bloomfield's Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, 2009.

It was few Memorial Days ago that Anthony Buccino looked at the names of the young men on the Nutley memorial and felt ashamed that he didn't know anything about them.