On June 22, 1941, a Sunday, the fascists launched their first significant and organized action against communists and other patriots. That day, the occupier tightened measures against the population regarding movement and communication. It began with an announcement through the municipal drummers, stating that all owners of radio receivers and bicycles must surrender them to the municipality within twenty-four hours. This way, the already small number of receivers in the village was reduced, leaving the residents without the most suitable means of information at a time when news was most urgently needed due to the significance of both internal and external events.

Lazar Pajić, a prominent freedom fighter from Novi Miloševo and commander of the Dragutinovo Partisan Unit, is closely tied to the illegal and later combat activities not only in Miloševo but throughout the entire North Banat region.

Lazar Pajić was born in 1903 in Novi Miloševo (then known as Dragutinovo). He completed elementary school in his hometown, after which he worked as a farmer on his family’s estate.

The Law on Social Care for Children came into effect on July 2, 1992, marking the beginning of changes in the functioning and operations of preschool institutions.
The 1992/93 school year was extremely challenging, characterized by high inflation and difficulties in making ends meet. The Ministry of Veterans' and Social Affairs provided food supplies for the children's meals.

To successfully achieve the goals and objectives of preschool education, a qualified teaching staff was essential. Former educators with five years of secondary education graduated from the Pedagogical Academy for Educators while working between 1975 and 1979. They took pride in the fact that out of 21 educators, 19 graduated from the Academy.

Nevenka Brusin made history as the first actress from the small Vojvodina town of Kumane, who, at the end of the 19th century, pursued a career in theater and left a lasting mark on the culture of her time.

Pavle Janković - Šole, born on January 19, 1939, in Novi Bečej, was one of the most respected Serbian poets, whose poetry, although primarily intended for children, carried deep messages for adults as well. His name in literature is associated with an authentic and gentle approach to childhood, making him an expert in understanding children's thoughts and dreams.

Traces of permanent human settlements in the municipality of Novi Bečej have been discovered in Borđoš, Garajevac, and Matejski Brod. Recognized as a significant archaeological site, Matejski Brod was placed under state protection by the decision of the Institute for Protection and Scientific Study of Cultural Monuments of the People’s Republic of Serbia in 1950.

The First Serbian Agricultural Cooperative was founded in Vranjevo in November 1909. The founders of the cooperative were: Dušan Vujackov, Bogoljub Malešev, Miloš Isakov, Ivan Popov, Nova Dujin, Živa Malešev, Živko Pejin, Nikola Tomašev, Marinko Perić, Arkadije Miletić, Živa Pantelić, Joca Vrebalov, and Isa Tomašev. Dušan Vujackov was elected president of the cooperative, and Bogoljub Malešev was chosen as the manager, who both played a major role in the establishment of the cooperative.

The medieval settlement of Arača is located on the southern shore of Crna Bara, a watercourse within the alluvial plain of the Tisza River, about 13 kilometers east of its riverbed. The name of this settlement, also referred to in sources as Potiska Arača, is associated with the ruins of a basilica and monastery.

In the former Novi Bečej maternity hospital, located near the Andre family home, Karolj Andre was born on July 21, 1951 — a future collector and philatelist. He was educated in Novi Bečej, Subotica, and Novi Sad, where he later worked as a laboratory technician.

In March 1944, a group of underground fighters spent some time at the farmsteads of Dušan Malešev and Sava Pajić in Korektovo. By mid-March, joined by several more activists, they set out for Fruška Gora.

Our region was inhabited as far back as prehistoric times, with traces of human settlements dating to approximately 3,000 BCE. However, it is almost certain that humans lived in this area much earlier, though no artifacts or direct evidence have been found from that period. This lack of evidence stems from the fact that early humans did not produce goods, even in the simplest forms, and their lives were entirely dependent on nature, resembling animals with no significant signs of organized communities.

The Košut family lived in a modest house covered with reeds, with small, misty windows through which young Tivadar observed and created his own world. Sitting by the oil lamp, he listened to the stories of old women about the creation of the world, Adam and Eve, the flood, Christ and his miracles, dreaming how happy he would be if he could paint it all.

Ljubica Odadžić was born in 1917 into a poor peasant family. In her early youth, she left her parents' home and moved to Belgrade in search of work. Through Milica Blažić in her hometown, she became acquainted with the ideas of the progressive movement. Upon arriving in Belgrade, she was quickly accepted by progressive comrades who helped her find employment. She started working at the "Mitić" Textile Factory, now known as the "Beograd Cotton Plant."

The two-story building of the former Tursko-Bečejska Savings Bank is located at 3 Marshal Tito Street, extending from the Schlesinger Palace, at the corner with Gimnazijska Street. According to documentation from the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Zrenjanin, written by art historian Vesna Majstorović, the following details about the building are known:

In the now dilapidated house at 6 Žarko Zrenjanin Street (next to the municipal office) in Novi Bečej, the noble Kostović family once lived. Ognjeslav's grandfather, Jovan, came to Vranjevo as a grain merchant and, through his origins and connections, amassed significant wealth for that time. His son Stevan, Ognjeslav's father, was born in Vranjevo and continued the grain trading business. Building grain warehouses by the Tisa River, he exported Banat wheat through his export-trading business in Budapest across the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. According to research by M. Stanisavljev, it is noted that Stevan's sons, Ognjeslav and Vladislav, were raised in the Orthodox faith, while his daughters, Rozalija, Gizela, and Ester, were raised in the Catholic faith, as their mother, Jelisaveta (Eržebet) Dorner, followed that denomination.

The name of this worker fighter, a persistent and fiery revolutionary, became widely known among the people of Novi Bečej after he was no longer alive – on the day of his funeral. His life, both as a man and as a revolutionary, was not long: he passed away at the age of twenty-two, in the fifth year of his relentless struggle against injustice, arbitrariness, plunder, and the persecution of the working masses by the Great Serbian bourgeoisie.

Fifty years have passed since the day when seven hundred Jews from northern Banat, including one hundred and sixty of our fellow citizens, vanished forever from the banks of the Tisa River near Novi Bečej. They were carried away by the black ships of death into the abyss of annihilation.

He emerged in 1930 during the monarcho-fascist dictatorship of King Alexander Karađorđević and General Petar Živković. It was a time of the darkest reaction and the triumph of the Law on the Protection of the State. This was an era of strict illegality for the Communist Party, where its fighters, carrying the banner of revolution, were sentenced to long prison terms, dying under police beatings, or being shot while "attempting" to escape—a justification often used by the police for their crimes.

This year, and specifically these days, marks exactly 20 years since the founding of the Tisa Watercolor Academy, which has been held continuously to this day. On all brochures, catalogs, monographs, and records of this watercolor art colony’s history, you will find undeniable facts that in 1995, Milorad "Miša" Berbakov, Zdravko Mandić, Grujica Lazarević, Đorđe Simić, and Vlastimir "Vlasta" Nikolić decided to establish this artistic colony in Novi Bečej, within the premises of the Workers' University on the Tisa River, under the auspices of the Cultural Center.

The Kostović family settled in the mid-19th century in the settlement of Potisje, known as Franjevu (the old name for Vranjevo), most likely due to its exceptional geographical location for grain trade. The family patriarch, Jovan Kostović, and his son Stevan were both skilled merchants, amassing significant wealth and great respect.

In August 1941, the Dragutinovački Partisan Detachment spent most of its time encamped in the Ugar and Livade areas, due to the proximity of the village and the large number of farms in this region actively supporting the fighters by providing supplies and completing other tasks for the partisans.

During the summer, the occupying authorities made sure that every resident over the age of 18 was supplied with an identity card. Without such a document, no one could leave the village, and often, it was impossible to move freely even within the town. This measure by the occupiers was a novelty for the population. In the pre-war period, very few villagers possessed identity cards, so the introduction of this new regulation sparked various reactions. However, it was clear that the primary purpose of these identity cards was to help the occupiers implement more effective control over the movement of the population, as well as to identify suspicious individuals, of whom there were more and more, causing the enemy increasing concern.

In 2008, Novi Bečej's Elementary School "Miloje Čiplić" will mark its centenary. Few of today's students, as well as older ones, even know who the person after whom our school is named was, and who it was named after following World War II.

The occupier was usually not satisfied with just the investigations carried out after each partisan action, as they did not yield the desired results. However, since he could not find the culprits, he took other measures: conducting sudden raids, searching suspicious houses down to their foundations; blocking parts of villages and fields, and searching barns, sheds, and huts; setting ambushes on main approaches to the village; randomly arresting villagers, mistreating, beating, and torturing them in various ways. He also took many other measures, particularly trying to establish a dense and secure intelligence network within the movement by encouraging wavering individuals and traitors to provoke, denounce, and betray others.

Drinking in front of stores in Serbia is not just a custom – it’s an institution! It dates back to the first store and the first bottle of rakija – essentially, since the dawn of time. Even the old craftsmen in the Ottoman period would take a “merak break,” drinking in front of shops while debating if it would rain.

The first traces of permanent human settlements in our immediate and wider territory (the settlement of Novi Bečej and its hinterland) appear during the Neolithic (younger Stone Age), extending through the Eneolithic (Copper Age) and reaching the Bronze and Early Iron Age (Hallstatt period), covering the time frame between 3000–1000 BC. The oldest and, to date, the best-researched prehistoric sites in our area based on the discovered archaeological material are Matejski Brod and Borđoš.

It was a Sunday evening, February 20, 1944, when agents and police from Petrovaradin suddenly carried out an arrest in Dragutinovo. By around 6 PM, they had detained the Psoder family: Milan, Lina, Ljubica, and Svetozar. It was rumored that they had been betrayed by an acquaintance from Kikinda.

Milorad “Mića” Josimović (born in 1949) is a versatile artist and designer, a man whose creativity and craftsmanship have left a lasting mark on the artistic life of Novi Bečej and beyond.

Last night, at half past seven, a member of the Serbian National Theatre, Serbian actor and writer, the most outstanding theatrical character artist in the Slavic South—Laza Telečki—passed away at the age of 33. Tuberculosis, which has become a common ailment among the youth, and in his case, almost a family curse—having already claimed two of his brothers and a sister—has taken his life.