Belleville, Residential township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
The township covers several residential and commercial districts at an elevation of 11 meters, situated at coordinates 40.7955° latitude and -74.1618° longitude.
Established in 1839 from portions of Bloomfield Township, the area changed its name from Second River to Belleville in 1797 through local legislative action.
The township population includes a mix of 50.23% Hispanic or Latino residents, along with White, Black, and Asian communities according to the 2020 census.
Public transportation includes NJ Transit bus services, the Silver Lake light rail station, and direct access to major roadways Route 7 and Route 21.
In 1870, Chinese railroad workers established the first Chinatown on the East Coast in Belleville, preceding similar communities in Newark and New York City.
Location: Essex County
Inception: 1839
Elevation above the sea: 11 m
Website: https://www.bellevillenj.org/
Shares border with: Newark, North Arlington, Lyndhurst, Nutley, Bloomfield, Kearny
Website: https://bellevillenj.org
GPS coordinates: 40.79550,-74.16180
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:00
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Jewish Museum of New Jersey
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Belleville Turnpike Bridge
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