West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
September 10, 2025
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls soccer team won its second game in as many outings with a 2-1 victory over Passaic Tech on Tuesday.Ava Brignola and Lila Hricko scored in the first half for West Essex. Passaic Tech's only goal came in the second half.West Essex goalie Marlo Derian made six ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell girls volleyball team earned its first victory of the season, 25-12, 26-24, over Glen Ridge on Monday.Olivia DePiro led the Chiefs (1-1) with six kills. Sara Lopes finished with three digs in the victory.Gianna Bravette led Caldwell in assists with 12. Olivia Mabee ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Adelaide Minnella collected two goals and three assists to lead West Essex to a 6-0 field hockey victory over Kent Place on Monday.Julia Conforti scored two goals and assisted on one, and Abby Agostini also scored two goals for the Knights (2-1), who led, 3-0, at the half.Jillian ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell Borough Council accepted the resignation of Sgt. Michael Pelligrino from the Caldwell Police Department effective Sept. 1. Pelligrino joined the department in 1997 and, in August 2024, was appointed as an acting lieutenant. Approval was given for Police Director Nichele ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex Regional School District provided profiles on its 15 newest members of the faculty at the high school and middle school.Yvana Barahona will be teaching Middle School Spanish this year, bringing 3 years of prior experience with her. She is excited about building ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Despite a superlative all-around performance by quarterback Jake Long, the West Essex football team lost, 45-38, in overtime to Wayne Hills on Friday night.The senior rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries and he completed nine of 15 passes for 185 yards and ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ – Dante Benvenuti kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired to give Passaic Valley a 23-21 football victory over Caldwell in the Chiefs' opening game on Friday night.Caldwell had taken a 21-20 lead with 35 seconds left on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Adam Sepe to Kaelen Harper ...
CALDWELL, NJ – What had started out as a quiet end-of-the-summer meeting of the Caldwell Borough Council was transformed into a discussion involving the constitutional rights to assemble and freedom of speech. Three residents of the borough during public comment questioned the governing body about ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex field hockey team opened its season with a 6-0 victory over A.L. Johnson of Clark on Wednesday.Adelaide Minnella scored two goals and passed for two assists for West Essex. The senior forward now has 108 career goals.Delaney Farrell and Jillian Breslin each ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Caldwell field hockey team opened its season with a 5-0 victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday.Morgan Manriquez scored two goals for Caldwell, which had a 3-0 lead after one quarter.Gia Preziotti finished with one goal and one assist and Abigail Anemone and Chloe Logan ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – The Caldwell girls soccer team opened its season with a 4-1 victory over Cedar Grove on Wednesday.Mia Rodriguez scored two goals and had one assist for the Chiefs, who scored two goals in each half.Aubrey Kenig and Addison Keenan each scored one goal, and Fallon Fiore provided one ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls soccer team opened its season with a 1-0 victory over Glen Ridge on Wednesday night.The Knights scored their only goal on a through ball that resulted in a shot from the left side by senior forward Ava Brignola with 12 minutes to go in the first half.
ROSELAND, NJ – The borough is hosting a '70s rock show with a performance by Super Trans Am on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Harrison Complex.The band will be performing arena anthems and popular hits from the 1970s.Food concessions will begin sales one hour before the start of the concert, ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield police arrested a Jersey City man on weapons charges following a traffic stop on Monday.Police arrested Bojian Zhang, 22, following a motor vehicle stop that occurred on Sept. 1 at approximately 8:13 pm. Officer Sean McCormack conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 46 ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell Chiefs football team will open the regular season on Friday night at Passaic Valley in Little Falls.It took a young Chiefs team a few weeks to find their way last season, but head coach Todd Romano's squad, after losing their first three games, went 4-1 over its ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Renovations and upgrades to Tedesco Park are almost fully complete.Work to revamp the park in Roseland started several years ago with the addition of a pickleball court, the renovation of the existing basketball court, and the rehabilitation of the existing picnic pavilion area.More ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - This month the longest resident, Meringue, will be at the shelter for a year! Unfortunately, there hasn’t been too much interest in her because she needs a cat-savvy owner. She is a friendly kitty but is sassy and petting means playing. The Montville Animal Shelter will consider ...
ROSELAND, NJ – On or around Wednesday, Sept. 3, construction will begin on the Roseland's annual road improvement program. Work includes the replacement and installation of spot curbs, driveway aprons, ADA curb ramps and signs. Following this work, Godfrey Avenue, Gates Avenue, Mitchell Avenue, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Old Tappan is becoming an old nemesis for the West Essex football program.In the opening game of its 2025 season, West Essex lost, 34-14, to Old Tappan on Friday.Last season, Old Tappan defeated West Essex twice – once on opening night, and once in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Bridgewater-Raritan played like a prepared, mistake-free team and dominated the first 22 minutes of the first half and went on to a 35-20 football victory over Notre Dame of Lawrenceville in the opening game for both teams on Friday night.Denzel Amoafo scored two touchdowns in ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield police arrested a Newark man on shoplifting charges after a foot pursuit on Saturday.On Aug. 23, police arrested of Oscar Cabrera-Vazquez, 45, after a shoplifting incident at Target on Route 46. At approximately 5:25 p.m. that day, officers were dispatched to the store on ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Township Council passed an ordinance at its Aug. 18 meeting that amends Chapter 14 of the fire prevention code. Its purpose is to update the fire prevention regulations to enhance public health and safety.Special Law Enforcement Officer II Michael Sikorski was sworn in ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – When the West Essex football team opens its 2025 season Friday night at home against Old Tappan at 6:30 p.m., new coach Dan Fulton's objective will be to keep one aspect of the program the same while changing another time-honored tradition.Fans and alumni will still be able to ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Agenda items at the Aug. 19 meeting of the West Caldwell Township Council included the appointment of Department of Public Works employee Dylan Mooney as a public works specialist.Mooney also serves as a volunteer with the West Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department.Approval was ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Vehicles are exceeding the speed limit too often on Fairfield Avenue, according to one resident who voiced his concerns at last Tuesday's meeting of the West Caldwell Township Council.During public comment, resident Jason Acton, who resides on Fairfield Avenue, voiced his ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The following roads/areas will be milled and paved in West Caldwell starting on Monday, August 25:Harrison school entranceSweetwood CourtWashington Avenue from Park Avenue to Gates AvenuePleasant AvenueMitchell AvenueCoolidge Avenue Elmwood Terrace from Park Avenue to Smull ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Katie King is about to enter her senior year and her fourth season as a member of the Ridge High School girls' soccer program.But she has been serving as an inspiration to many Ridge athletes since she was 10 years old.Almost eight years ago, King was diagnosed with Ewing ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Township Council introduced two ordinances at its meeting this week.Ordinance No. 1898 amends existing legislation to include a section entitled “Public Events.” The ordinance seeks to establish a protocol for public events that seeks to “balance the ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Homework Headquarters, a new education and enrichment center founded by local educator Mark DePasquale, officially opened its doors on Aug. 17 at 244 US-46, Fairfield. The grand opening ceremony was marked by a ribbon-cutting celebration attended by New Jersey Senator Kristin ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The family of Roseland Police Officer Mark Miller attended the monthly Borough Council Meeting on Aug. 12.They were joined by members of the Roseland Police Foundation and officers in the Roseland Police Department, in addition to the manager of the Roseland Jersey Mike's location.A ...