Welcome to Belleville
How can we help you today?
A township of roughly 36,000 residents on the Passaic River in Essex County, organized around what people actually come here to do, not around the org chart. Every common task is reachable within two clicks of this page.
Top resident tasks
Common reasons people visit this site
Organized by task and informed by what residents actually search for, the way the RFP's User-Centered Design requirement asks. Click any card to go straight there.
- Pay property taxes Quarterly tax and sewer payments online.
- Pay a parking ticket Look up and pay a municipal court ticket.
- Bids & public notices Open solicitations and the legal-notice archive.
- Recycling & garbage Collection schedule and bulk pickup rules.
- Forms & applications Searchable, ADA-compliant PDFs and permits.
- Township Clerk Records requests, vital records, and licenses.
- Building & construction permits Permits, inspections, and code questions.
- Contact Town Hall Phone, email, and department directory.
Compliance by design
Accessible at launch, not patched afterward
New Jersey P.L. 2023, c.113 requires municipal websites to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The Township's RFP goes further: it asks for "Compliance by Design" the day the site goes live, ahead of the April 26, 2027 statutory deadline.
This prototype is built that way from the first line of markup: a declared page language, a visible skip link, labeled landmarks and form controls, descriptive alt text, AA-contrast color, and full keyboard operability. No accessibility overlay, because overlays do not deliver conformance.
News & announcements
Latest from Town Hall
· Procurement
Request for Proposals: Township Website Migration and Hosting
The Township has issued an RFP for the migration, redesign, hosting, and maintenance of bellevillenj.org. Proposals are due June 26, 2026. See the legal-notices archive for the full solicitation.
· Community
Cherry Blossom Season along the Passaic
Belleville's blossoms, the heritage that gives the Township its nickname, reached peak bloom in mid-April. Residents are reminded that park hours and parking rules are posted at each entrance.
· Public Works
Spring Bulk Pickup Schedule Posted
The spring bulk and white-goods collection schedule is now available on the Services page, organized by ward and collection day.