West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
November 23, 2025
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — Adelaide Minnella was one of four West Essex High School seniors who officially signed their Letters of Intent last week to attend colleges where they will continue their athletic careers.A forward on West Essex' state championship field hockey team, Minnella will attend ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The Great Gingerbread Man Hunt is underway in Roseland.Here’s how to play:12 Gingerbread Men are hiding in 12 local businesses and offices throughout Roseland.Visit around town and see if you can spot them.When you find a Gingerbread Man, take a photo with him.Email all of your ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — After winning the first sectional championship in program history last week, Bridgewater-Raritan displayed an unabated continuation of that momentum on the opening drive of Friday night's NJSIAA Group 5 state football semifinal game against Passaic Tech.The North 2, Group 5 ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy issued a writ of election on Friday to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from office, effective 11:59 p.m. on Thursday.Murphy directed a special primary election to ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education approved an agreement with New Jersey Institute of Technology to use its facilities.The Caldwell varsity swim team’s practices and home competitions will be at NJIT, for which the school district will pay $18,945.During committee ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Alivia Lugo was one of four West Essex High School seniors who officially signed their Letters of Intent last week to attend colleges where they will continue their athletic careers.Lugo committed to Brown University, where she will continue to play lacrosse.In her junior ...
WESTFIELD, NJ -- The active roster that assembled for the first day of pre-season girls soccer practices back in August looked quite a bit different than the group of Livingston Lancers who are still standing after the team's biggest victory of the season.Livingston is headed to the NJSIAA Group 4 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Gabrielle Sciacchitano was one of four West Essex High School seniors who officially signed their Letters of Intent last week to attend colleges where they will continue their athletic careers.Sciacchitano committed to Marymount University, where she will continue her women's ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Union County man and a juvenile were apprehended following a vehicle chase early Monday morning.The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrests of Daishon Jones, 24, of Linden, NJ and a 17-year-old juvenile for their roles involving a stolen motor vehicle on Nov. 17. At ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Lila Hricko was one of four West Essex High School seniors who officially signed their Letters of Intent last week to attend colleges where they will continue their athletic careers.Hricko committed to Susquehanna University, where she will join the women’s soccer ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Karen Mastriano, director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Comcast, came before the West Caldwell Township Council at its Nov. 10 meeting to renew the municipality’s agreement for Comcast to provide service within the township, which was last approved in 2005. The ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – West Essex tightened its grip on New Jersey's preeminent field hockey dynasty with a 2-0 victory over Point Pleasant Boro for the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship on Saturday.It is the seventh consecutive state championship for West Essex, and it also happened to mark the 600th ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The following students from West Essex High School have been named ShopRite Stars for the first marking period of the 2025-2026 school year.Kash Tsai, Academics. He has maintained a consistently high GPA throughout high school while actively participating in numerous clubs, ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – At Monday night’s meeting of the Fairfield Township Council, there was a public hearing concerning Eagle Auto and Trucking Service, Inc. of Parsippany located on Route 46. The company received a suspension notice in September from the Fairfield Police Department (FPD) because a car ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Jersey City man was placed under arrest on weapons charges after a road-rage incident on Tuesday morning.The Fairfield Police Department charged Averie Goden, 29, of Jersey City following a road rage incident that occurred at approximately 6:11 a.m. Tuesday.Fairfield officers were ...
CALDWELL, NJ – At the Nov. 4 meeting of the Caldwell Borough Council, agenda items included the approval of an extension of the contract with Signature Building and Development Group, LLC, for a construction manager for work being done at 80 Bloomfield Ave.The extension of $24,000 brings the ...
MADISON, NJ – The Madison Dodgers continued their dominant run this postseason with a commanding 6-0 win over West Essex on Wednesday afternoon. Fifth-seeded West Essex put up little resistance as the top-seeded Dodgers controlled the game from start to finish. Madison has had a knack for striking ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated to include additional information about a previously unidentified male who was among those arrested. No additional arrests have been made. LIVINGSTON, NJ — Officers from the Livingston Police Department, New Jersey State Police, Essex County Sheriff’s ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex field hockey team repeated as NJSIAA North 1, Group 2 champions with a 2-1 victory over West Morris on Wednesday.West Essex also beat West Morris in last year's sectional final.Jillian Breslin knocked in the first goal for West Essex (19-5) just 36 seconds before ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell Borough Council approved Conlyn Keenan, Vincent Goodwin and Henry Goodwin as new probationary officers for the Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) at its meeting on Nov. 4. Unanimous approval was granted for Caldwell Police Director Nichele Patrick to advertise for ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic girls soccer team had never been to this point in an Essex County Tournament. The Lions were supposed to be in the 2024 ECT championship via being the number one seed, but Verona spoiled their chances in last season's quarterfinals. And the 2025 Mount St.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Anthony Genchi was approved as the new varsity baseball coach at West Essex High School by the Board of Education at its Nov. 3 meeting.Genchi was formerly the co-head coach at Montclair High School. He replaced Joe Cardinale, who stepped down after three winning seasons at ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex field hockey team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 2 tournament with a 6-1 victory over Warren Hills on Monday.Jillian Breslin and Delaney Farrell scored two goals apiece for West Essex (18-5). Adelaide Minnella had one goal and ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Borough of North Caldwell will be performing roadway improvements on the following streets in the coming weeks.Hill StreetOrient WayCourter LaneLaurel CourtEstella AveBlackberry LaneLakeside AveSparrow DriveYork PlaceConstruction Schedule (Weather permitting): * Roadway ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – West Essex advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 girls soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory over Becton Regional on Saturday.Gabriella Sciacchitano scored both goals in the second half for West Essex (11-5-1), one of them with an assist from Lila ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield Business Administrator James Gasparini reported that the township has passed the requirements for the New Jersey Best Practice inventory, which means Fairfield will receive full state aid payment. Failing to meet the minimum score results in a reduction of the final aid ...
SUMMIT, NJ — For the second consecutive week, Summit won a playoff game on a tiebreaking field goal as time ran out.This time, West Essex was the victim.Sophomore Cooper Smoragiewicz kicked a 34-yard field goal with :00 on the clock to give Summit a 31-28 victory over West Essex in the semifinal ...
WESTWOOD, NJ – Westwood avenged a regular-season loss to Caldwell with a 24-8 victory over the Chiefs in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 2 football playoffs on Friday night.Caldwell had beaten Westwood, 17-14, in overtime in the regular season on Sept. 19.Westwood (10-1) took an ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – For the second time in three years, the West Essex football team's quest for a sectional championship will take the Knights through Summit.West Essex (6-3) will play Summit (8-2) on the road Saturday in the second round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 playoffs at 1 p.m. at ...