VBT Police send out Nixle alert on speeding
On Oct. 1, the Van Buren Township Public Safety Department put out the following Nixle alert on speeding: “Safety Concern — We have recently seen a sharp increase in careless[…]
VBT Environmental Commission tours toxic landfill
On Sept. 29, members of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission got on a VBT SMART bus to go for a tour of the US Ecology/Wayne Disposal toxic landfill on[…]
Van Buren Township honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Spearheaded by the clerk’s office, Van Buren Township will be honoring breast cancer survivors and loved ones who’ve battled breast cancer. The public is invited to stop by township hall[…]
District library sets events on comics, science, magic, astrology
The Belleville Area District Library announces the following events for October. Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.: Homegrown Knowledge will feature “Kam Komics.” Homegrown Knowledge is a monthly interactive lecture series[…]
Sumpter Township Board hears landfill proposal for deep wells
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees heard a long presentation on Republic Services’ plan to put a couple of deep wells on its household waste landfill site at Carleton Farms[…]
Sumpter board approves three-page procedure to sell its properties
A procedure to begin sale of township-owned properties, selling two at a time, until all sellable are processed was approved by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on a vote[…]
Sumpter Township gets clean audit for year ending March 31, 2021
Auditor Rana Emmons presented the annual financial audit for Sumpter Township and told the board at its Sept. 28 meeting that it was rated the highest, with an unmodified opinion,[…]
Library hosts paper recycling bin
A paper recycling bin for the public to use has been put at the far end of the Belleville Area District Library parking lot, next to the alley. Library Director[…]
Editorial: New trailway through Van Buren Park is ready
Next Wednesday, Oct. 6, at noon, Van Buren Township will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the new “Saddle” part of the Iron Belle Trail. The ribbon-cutting is[…]
Independent to raise subscription rates to cover P.O. rate hike
In order to cover the recent raise in postage rates by the U.S. Postal Service, the Belleville-Area Independent will raise the cost of its subscriptions as of Nov. 1. The[…]
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