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BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team moved to a 10-7-1 record after going 1-3 last week.

The Bucs lost at Montclair Kimberley Academy, 9-0, Monday, April 29.

The next day, the Bucs dropped a heartbreaker at Newark Academy by a score of 9-8.

Belleville battled back on Wednesday, April 30, at Newark Academy with a 9-7 win in the Greater Newark Tournament preliminary round. The Bucs trailed 7-4 in the top of the seventh and final inning and battled back to win. Josh Abramson delivered a two-out, two-run single to put Belleville ahead, 9-7. Abramson got the win by pitching 2.1 innings of relief. Marino Perez pitched 6.2 for a no decision.

“I can’t say enough of the job both pitchers did,” said BHS head coach Joe Sorce. “We made several errors behind Marino, but he battled through it. Josh stepped up big for us, both on the mound and at the plate. Josh has been huge for us this year and last year. He plays where needed, has great at-bats and gives us his best everytime on the mound.”

On Friday, May 3, the Bucs lost at top-seeded Livingston, 6-0, in the first round of the GNT. “Sean Walsh pitched six strong innings, but we made a few errors behind him,” said Sorce. “Sean has done a great job pitching against good teams. We have to do a better job of scoring runs and making plays behind Sean.”

Here is the schedule for this week:

Monday, May 6: vs. Payne Tech. Perez will start on the mound.

Wednesday, May 8: vs. West Orange, 7 p.m. Senior Night. Abramson will start on the mound.

Friday, May 10: vs. Irvington. The starting pitcher is to be determined.

Saturday, May 11: at Bloomfield, 7p.m. Walsh will start on the mound.

“This is a big week for power points as we prepare for the state tournament,” said Sorce.

Photos by Joe Ragozzino

Belleville vs. East Orange Campus (April 12, Belleville won, 12-0)

Belleville High School baseball

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PublishedMay 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Last UpdatedMay 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM

NEWARK — A surplus of potholes in New Jersey’s largest city has gotten the attention of elected officials who were told there may not be as much money in the budget for paving as they would like.

East Ward Councilman Michael Silva said the city’s administration provided council members with a comprehensive list of roads to be paved — something that members have repeatedly requested in recent meetings.

“It’s still, at the end of the day, not satisfactory to me,” Silva told TAPinto Newark on Monday. “Every ward has its own issues. Right now, it’s my roads. I believe my residents, the East Ward residents, deserve better.”

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The list, he said, would be made public. It was not, however, available as of publication on Tuesday, following TAPinto Newark’s request to the city’s press office made on Monday.

Silva said he believes the East Ward’s roads are worse than those in other parts of the city, with many tractor-trailers coming through Port Newark and Newark Airport.

“We have so many businesses in the East Ward that other wards don’t and that require large vehicles for deliveries and drop-offs, so yes, I believe my streets get the brunt of most of the heavy, heavy traffic in the city,” he said.

Silva highlighted the issue during a City Council meeting last week. “My streets are just in crisis mode. They are crumbling as we speak.” Silva suggested the approval of an emergency paving contract to remedy issues with the roads. No such contract, however, was on the agenda.

When potholes are reported to his office, the public works department fills them, but the fill erodes within two weeks, he said.

At-Large Councilman Luis Quintana provided an example showing that sometimes the fill pops out sooner, especially during warm weather.

“When heat hits it, it starts melting and when a car passes through it comes out. It happened on Mount Prospect,” he said. Within an hour of the hole being plugged, the fill had come out, and, “The crater was still there.”

Business Administrator Eric Pennington said paving is ongoing.

“The entire city is my concern, and we are working on it,” Pennington said at the meeting. “There are issues, no doubt about it. First Street by (Route) 280 is horrendous. I drive down there. That’s been put on a list to be taken care of this paving season.”

He said paving was ongoing on Central Avenue near Sussex Avenue and has started in other areas of Newark. Pennington also responded to Silva’s suggestion that more funding be allocated for road repairs, a request that comes as the city prepares this year’s spending plan.

“I suspect that the budget for street paving is not going to be what you want it to be,” Pennington said. The council can, however, amend that budget, he said.

Speaking by phone, Silva said he is confident the issue with the road paving will be smoothed over.

“I’m working closely with the mayor. I’m working closely with my council colleagues,” Silva said. “I’m working with engineering to make sure that we get this resolved, and I believe, truthfully, that it will get resolved.”

Got a pothole to report?

City Roads: Residents wishing to report potholes on Newark roads may do so by visiting the city’s online SeeClickFix platform. They may also call 973-733-4311 with the location.

County Roads: For potholes on Essex County roads, members of the public may submit the request via the county’s online service request form. For urgent requests such as signal outages and roadway hazards, call 973-226-8500.

State Roads: Public problems such as potholes on state roads or highways may be reported to the state Department of Transportation using its online problem reporting form.

Photo Credit: Matt Kadosh/TAPinto Newark

PublishedMay 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Last UpdatedMay 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM

NEWARK — A surplus of potholes in New Jersey’s largest city has gotten the attention of elected officials who were told there may not be as much money in the budget for paving as they would like.

East Ward Councilman Michael Silva said the city’s administration provided council members with a comprehensive list of roads to be paved — something that members have repeatedly requested in recent meetings.

“It’s still, at the end of the day, not satisfactory to me,” Silva told TAPinto Newark on Monday. “Every ward has its own issues. Right now, it’s my roads. I believe my residents, the East Ward residents, deserve better.”

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The list, he said, would be made public. It was not, however, available as of publication on Tuesday, following TAPinto Newark’s request to the city’s press office made on Monday.

Silva said he believes the East Ward’s roads are worse than those in other parts of the city, with many tractor-trailers coming through Port Newark and Newark Airport.

“We have so many businesses in the East Ward that other wards don’t and that require large vehicles for deliveries and drop-offs, so yes, I believe my streets get the brunt of most of the heavy, heavy traffic in the city,” he said.

Silva highlighted the issue during a City Council meeting last week. “My streets are just in crisis mode. They are crumbling as we speak.” Silva suggested the approval of an emergency paving contract to remedy issues with the roads. No such contract, however, was on the agenda.

When potholes are reported to his office, the public works department fills them, but the fill erodes within two weeks, he said.

At-Large Councilman Luis Quintana provided an example showing that sometimes the fill pops out sooner, especially during warm weather.

“When heat hits it, it starts melting and when a car passes through it comes out. It happened on Mount Prospect,” he said. Within an hour of the hole being plugged, the fill had come out, and, “The crater was still there.”

Business Administrator Eric Pennington said paving is ongoing.

“The entire city is my concern, and we are working on it,” Pennington said at the meeting. “There are issues, no doubt about it. First Street by (Route) 280 is horrendous. I drive down there. That’s been put on a list to be taken care of this paving season.”

He said paving was ongoing on Central Avenue near Sussex Avenue and has started in other areas of Newark. Pennington also responded to Silva’s suggestion that more funding be allocated for road repairs, a request that comes as the city prepares this year’s spending plan.

“I suspect that the budget for street paving is not going to be what you want it to be,” Pennington said. The council can, however, amend that budget, he said.

Speaking by phone, Silva said he is confident the issue with the road paving will be smoothed over.

“I’m working closely with the mayor. I’m working closely with my council colleagues,” Silva said. “I’m working with engineering to make sure that we get this resolved, and I believe, truthfully, that it will get resolved.”

Got a pothole to report?

City Roads: Residents wishing to report potholes on Newark roads may do so by visiting the city’s online SeeClickFix platform. They may also call 973-733-4311 with the location.

County Roads: For potholes on Essex County roads, members of the public may submit the request via the county’s online service request form. For urgent requests such as signal outages and roadway hazards, call 973-226-8500.

State Roads: Public problems such as potholes on state roads or highways may be reported to the state Department of Transportation using its online problem reporting form.

Shakur Stevenson has his next fight made official for July 6 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where he faces Artem Harutyunyan. Going up against the once-beaten contender, the undefeated local favorite puts hits WBC lightweight title on the line.

Houston, Texas-based Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBC 135-pound title. The 26-year-old southpaw of Newark, New Jersey claimed the vacant belt last November, when he scored a unanimous decision against Edwin De Los Santos. Earlier in his career, three-division world champion held the unified WBC and WBO junior lightweight belts, as well as the WBO featherweight strap.

“It feels good to be going back home to Newark, where they appreciate a young legend, and to make my first title defense at 135,” Shakur Stevenson said. “On July 6, Down Goes Artem!”

Hamburg, Germany-based Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) makes his first attempt to land a world title and looks to return to winning ways. In his previous outing last July, the 33-year-old contender of Yerevan, Armenia dropped a unanimous decision against Frank Martin.

“I respect Shakur Stevenson as a champion, but I’m coming to shock his hometown fans and win the WBC lightweight championship,” Artem Harutyunyan said. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime, and I will take full advantage of it. This will be my second fight in the U.S. I’ve learned and progressed since my loss to Frank Martin.”

Stevenson and Harutyunyan battle it out in the main event live on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. In the co-main event, O’Shaquie Foster (22-2, 12 KOs) of Orange, Texas defends his WBC super featherweight title against Brazilian challenger Robson Conceicao (18-2-1, 9 KOs). In the telecast opener, unbeaten Keyshawn Davis (10-0, 7 KOs) of Norfolk, Virginia takes on Miguel Madueno (21-2, 28 KOs) of Mexico at lightweight.

Among the bouts featured the Stevenson vs Harutyunyan undercard, Cleveland’s Abdullah Mason (13-0, 11 KOs) and Luis Lebron (20-5-1, 13 KOs) of Puerto Rico go head to head at lightweight. Plus, Damian Knyba (13-0, 7 KOs) of Poland and Richard Lartey (16-6, 13 KOs) of Ghana clash at heavyweight. Other matchups are expected to be confirmed shortly.