Belleville’s economy is stronger than many people assume — but the pressure is real. Our latest Essex County Current snapshot looks at Belleville’s last decade through population, income, housing, rent, commuting, and local economic conditions. The picture is mixed: a stable middle-ring Essex County town with solid fundamentals, a strong location, and real redevelopment potential — but also rising affordability pressure, limited land, and the challenge of growing without pushing residents out. This is the first in our 22-municipality Essex County economic series. Read the full Belleville analysis on Substack. #BellevilleNJ #EssexCounty #EssexCountyNJ #EssexCountyCurrent #LocalNews #NJEconomy #Housing #Development #NJPolitics #CivicReporting