Top News Stories In Belleville-Nutley For 2022: Patch Year In Review

BELLEVILLE-NUTLEY, NJ — What happened in Belleville and Nutley during 2022? Plenty, as a quick glance at Patch’s news archives shows.

Catch up with some of the year’s most important and most-read stories below. Click the headline to see the article. Read More: How To Post Events, Classifieds, News On Patch Belleville-Nutley

GOVERNMENT/POLITICS

Belleville Mayor's Slate Claims Election Victory, Team Rovell Concedes

Belleville, Nutley BOE Election Results Certified: See The Winners

Scarpelli Takes Reins As Nutley Mayor, Shares Goals For Township

Property Taxes In Belleville: School, Town Bills Will Increase

Nutley 2022 Town Budget Has Tax Increase For Homeowners

NJ's Largest Tax Bills: Belleville, Nutley Rank High On List

Tax Gap In Essex County: Many Wealthier Towns Pay Lower Rates

Nurses At Belleville Hospital Unionize; Pay, Staffing Among Issues

Belleville Among Towns Cited In Scathing NJ 'Sick Leave' Report

Belleville Will Start Lead Pipe Replacement Soon, Official Says

Belleville Dumps Garbage Contractor After 'Inadequate Service'

Windfall Of NJ Funds Coming For Belleville Library: See The Plan

Nutley Battles Rats After 'Perfect Storm' Of Weather, Construction

EDUCATION

Belleville Will Get More NJ School Aid; Nutley Will Lose Some

Pre-K On The Way In Nutley: School District Seeks Staff, Space

NJ Preschool Funds Paying Big Dividends For Belleville, Official Says

See Where Nutley Landed On List Of 'Best High Schools' In NJ

Nutley Boy Returns To School After 16 Months, Gets Huge Reception

CRIME/PUBLIC SAFETY

Huge Water Main Break Wreaks Havoc In 3 Essex County Towns

Videos Show Power, Damage Of Water Main Break In Belleville

Nutley Fire Chief Arrested, Thought He Was Meeting Teen For Sex: Prosecutor

Fatal Fall At Belleville Hospital; Rope Made Of Bedsheets Found: Police

13-Year-Old Dies In Belleville Dirt Bike Crash

Belleville Man's Body Found In Nutley River, Authorities Say

Nutley Sub Teacher Accused Of Masturbating In Class – Twice

7 Decapitated Birds Found In Bags, Nutley Police Say

Gas Station Worker Robbed At Knifepoint In Nutley

GOOD NEWS

Cherry Blossoms Hit Full Stride At Essex County Park

Christmas-Themed 'Pop Up Bar' Returns To Nutley For 2022

REAL ESTATE/BUSINESS

Belleville Zoning Official Sues Mayor Over Long-Running Dispute

Belleville Mayor Blasts 'Attempted Coup' Of Local Planning Board

Belleville Planning Board Attorney Resigns, Hearings To Proceed

Future Uncertain For Belleville Funeral Home With 'Sopranos' Link

Construction Starts On Luxury Apartment Building In Belleville

Essex-Hudson Greenway Closer But Work May Take Years, Officials Say

OTHER NEWS

Nutley Man Continues 'Comeback' Story After Devastating Stroke

'Legion' Of Support Shown In Belleville For Boy Diagnosed With Cancer

NJ's Giant Weird Kitty: Essex County Urban Explorer Tells Its Story

NJ Fisherman Pulls Unexploded Military Shell From Under Passaic River

Nutley Glows Blue, Yellow In Solidarity With Ukraine

Nutley Honors Its 'Veteran of the Year,' Vincent DeNotaris

Nutley Will Honor One Of Its 'Most Admired Residents' At Library Event

Belleville Celebrates Chinese New Year; Tiger Seen In Town

Nutley, Belleville Leaders Honored At Italian Heritage Event

'Give Me The Gift Of Life': Belleville Nurse Searches For Kidney Donor

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