SperlingViews - Belleville, New_jersey

Belleville is an interesting town because it is sandwiched between a major city, Newark, New Jersey, and suburbs Bloomfield, NJ and the upscale, Montclair, NJ. Some areas of Belleville seem urban, while other areas away from the Newark side, are more suburban. It is lower middle class I think for the most part. I find life in Belleville to be pretty good. I live in the suburb side. I am not afraid at night. There are lots of stores around and transportation to everywhere including NYC is readily available. The population is very diverse here but we all seem to get along very well. You see Muslims, Indians, whites, blacks, old and young living in the same neighborhood.[read more...]

Belleville is an interesting town because it is sandwiched between a major city, Newark, New Jersey, and suburbs Bloomfield, NJ and the upscale, Montclair, NJ. Some areas of Belleville seem urban, while other areas away from the Newark side, are more suburban. It is lower middle class I think for the most part. I find life in Belleville to be pretty good. I live in the suburb side. I am not afraid at night. There are lots of stores around and transportation to everywhere including NYC is readily available. The population is very diverse here but we all seem to get along very well. You see Muslims, Indians, whites, blacks, old and young living in the same neighborhood.[read more...]

I would not recommend Belleville as a town to raise children. There is hardly any activities in the summer time for school aged children. The quality of life is very poor. That is the reason why I am moving out!![read more...]

Belleville is a great Town, as it is close to NYC but far enough away.. Not quite a suburban area any longer as It is next to Newark, Belleville still enjoys town services that are usually associated with more suburban areas. Great Police and Fire depts.. fair taxes, Above average Schools.. Large increase in Hispanic and Asian Homeowners in the Past 10 years.[read more...]