Map of Essex County Highlighting the Location of Belleville Township

Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 35,928. Image File history File links Belleville_twp_nj_013. ... Image File history File links Belleville_twp_nj_013. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

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 as town, based on the results of a referendum held eight days earlier.^[1] The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Bloomfield Township in Essex County Bloomfield is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Woodside was a township that existed in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, from 1869 to 1871. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Map of Nutley Township in Essex County Nutley is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ...

Geography

Belleville is located at 40°47′37″N, 74°9′41″W (40.793500, -74.161448)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.05%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 35,928 people, 13,731 households, and 9,089 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,153.3/km² (10,744.3/mi²). There were 14,144 housing units at an average density of 1,635.0/km² (4,229.8/mi²). 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. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

The members of the Belleville Township Council are:^[4]

• Mayor Ray Kimble
• Deputy Mayor John Notari
• Marie Strumolo Burke
• Kevin G. Kennedy
• Michael Nicosia
• George Ritacco
• Steven Rovell

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Federal, state and county representation

Belleville is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 28th Legislative District.^[5]

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Passaic County and northern sections of Essex County, is represented by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D, Paterson). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys 8th Congressional District is made up of twenty-one towns in Passaic and Essex counties. ... Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... William J. Pascrell Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 28th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Ronald Rice (D, Newark) and in the Assembly by Craig A. Stanley (D, Irvington) and Oadline Truitt (D, Newark). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - City 67. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Craig A. Stanley Craig A. Stanley (born November 20, 1955) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996 and represents the 28th legislative district. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Map of Irvington Township in Essex County Irvington is a Township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Oadline Truitt is an Assemblywoman who was selected to serve in the New Jersey General Assembly in 2006 to represent the 28th legislative district. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - City 67. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo, Freeholders-At-Large Johnny Jones, Donald M. Payne, Jr., and Patricia Sebold, Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo. Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

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%. Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Education

The Belleville School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is comprised of seven K-6 elementary schools — School 3, School 4, School 5, School 7, School 8, School 9 and School 10 — Belleville Middle School for grades 7&8, and Belleville High School for grades 9-12. The Belleville School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Belleville, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Belleville High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Belleville, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Belleville School District. ...

Transportation

Route 7 and New Jersey Route 21 as well as County Route 506 all pass through Belleville. Route 7 crosses the Hackensack River on the Wittpenn Bridge Route 7 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Route 21 is a highway in northern New Jersey that stretches 14. ... County Route 506 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...

Places of Interest

• Clara Maass Medical Center

Belleville locations in The Sopranos

• Episode 3 (Denial, Anger, Acceptance): Christopher Moltisanti's "mock execution" is on the pier in the Passaic River used by Belleville High School's crew team (technically, perhaps, in Kearny).
• Episode 28 (Proshai, Livushka): Livia Soprano's funeral is held at the Irvine-Cozzarelli Memorial Home, across the street from Belleville Middle School on Washington Avenue. Also take a Cab from the Belleville Taxi Service

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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, GA for the 1996 Summer Games. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

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.

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Notable residents

• Russell Baker (Pulitzer Prize-winning writer "Growing Up")
• Moe Berg, Major League Baseball catcher who also served briefly as a spy for the United States.
• Dennis Diken (former Smithereens drummer)
• Tommy DeVito
• Connie Francis
• Scott Graham, former Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster
• David Grant (former NFL player)
• Frank Iero (American guitarist for the band My Chemical Romance)
• Tony Meola, soccer goalie.^[6]
• Joe Pesci
• Diane Ruggiero (That's Life series creator and Veronica Mars writer)
• Frankie Valli
• Sarah Vaughan
• Gerard Way (Lead vocalist for the band My Chemical Romance)
• Mikey Way (Bassist for the band My Chemical Romance and younger brother of lead vocalist Gerard Way)
• Frank Iero (Guitarist for the band My Chemical Romance)

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Belleville characters in The Sopranos

• Furio Giunta
• Junior Soprano
• Vito Spatafore

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References

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External links

• Township of Belleville
• Belleville School District
• Belleville School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Belleville School District
• Belleville Historical Website History of Belleville, including famous residents

• Belleville, NJ History
• Belleville, NJ Historical Photos
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.7935° -74.161448°
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