West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
June 18, 2025
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Richard Garcia, a former Fairfield Police Officer and most recently Hudson County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant, passed away earlier this week.Lt. Garcia passed away on June 16 after a valiant battle with September 11th-related cancers.Garcia began his career with the Hudson ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education thanked and acknowledged retiring staff and those who have reached milestones with the district.Board president Julianne Grosso presented the Superintendent’s report in lieu of outgoing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christopher ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Work on the bridge in Roseland over the Passaic River near Exit 4A is scheduled to begin this week.On Tuesday night, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., a lane shift will be implemented for eastbound traffic. One eastbound lane will be shifted to the westbound side of the bridge with ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic Academy softball team captured the 2025 Non-Public A State Championship with a 4–3 victory over Donovan Catholic, ending an 11-year title drought and delivering a long-awaited triumph for the program. The Lions had fallen short in five straight Non-Public A ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – One student from Roseland and one from Caldwell have been named to the Centenary University Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.Amanda Masiello of Roseland and Elizabeth Marano of Caldwell both qualified for academic honors.To achieve Dean's List recognition, full-time ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Dillon Almeida (second from left) from Caldwell caught the most fish in the boys’ ages 6-10 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Essex County Grover Cleveland Park in Essex Fells on Thursday, June 5. Dillon caught a total of eight fish. Pictured with Dillon is Essex County ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – As the 2024-2025 school year winds down, the West Essex Board of Education acknowledged and thanked retiring West Essex High School librarian Rosemary Rich at its meeting last Monday. Multiple student recognitions took place, highlighting student academic achievements. Students ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Reagan Copeland of North Caldwell caught the first fish in the girls’ category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Essex County Grover Cleveland Park in Essex Fells on Thursday, June 5. Reagan is joined in this photo by Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Two teens, one adult and one juvenile, were arrested by Fairfield police on Tuesday on shoplifting charges.Police arrested a 19-year-old female from Endicott, N.Y. and a 17-year-old juvenile whose name is being withheld due to their age, for shoplifting at Target on June 10. On that ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ – Brody Carnahan of Essex Fells caught the most fish in the ages 11-15 boys’ category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Essex County Grover Cleveland Park in Essex Fells on Thursday, June 5. Brody caught a total of nine fish. Pictured with Brody are Essex County Executive Joe ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – A big second quarter propelled fifth-seeded Glen Ridge to a 7-4 boys lacrosse victory over second-seeded Caldwell in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 final on Tuesday night.Carson Ross scored both of his goals in the second quarter, when Glen Ridge outscored Caldwell, 4-0, to ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Members of Atlantic Healthcare ambulance EMS-7, members of Medic 4 and Fairfield police officers Vincent Purcell and Frank Patierno assisted with the emergency delivery of a newborn.At approximately 11:42 a.m. on Sunday, officers and EMS were dispatched to the parking lot of Lumis ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The $4 million project to modernize the Bloomfield Avenue Bridge in West Caldwell has been completed.“Bloomfield Avenue stretches from Newark in the east all the way to West Caldwell in the west and is one of the most heavily used and relied upon roadways in our county. Making ...
ROSELAND, NJ – On Friday, Roseland police officers Greg Matesic and Rob Bell participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run, which is a 7.2 mile run from ShopRite in West Caldwell to the ShopRite in Little Falls.Thousands of officers around the state run in 26 separate legs to raise awareness for ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Athletic Center at Mount St. Dominic Academy was filled with joy and pride on Sunday, June 1, 2025, as 61 graduates marked a major milestone during the school’s 130th Annual Commencement. The beautiful ceremony featured inspiring reflections, heartfelt blessings, and an ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic Academy softball team is on a mission to do something it hasn’t accomplished in over a decade: win a group championship.Last season, the Lions fell short in the group final, losing, 4-1, to St. John Vianney. This year’s squad is determined to change that.The ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell borough attorney Craig Bossong provided an update to the governing body as to the borough’s fourth round of COAH obligations. Bossong confirmed the borough’s planner has drafted a Master Plan which will be presented to the Planning Board during a public hearing on June 11 at ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ - The second-seeded Caldwell boys' lacrosse team advanced to the sectional final of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 tournament on Thursday after rallying for a 7-6 victory over Voorhees. The Chiefs (12-9) entered Thursday’s game in arguably their best form all season. Riding a ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – A pair of four-run innings gave Gov. Livingston all the scoring it needed in an 8-1 victory over Caldwell in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 softball tournament on Wednesday.Caldwell (10-15), the eighth seed, had a 1-0 lead until Gov. Livingston (17-8) ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – An East Hanover man has been charged by Fairfield police in connection with an incident stemming from a late-night birthday party at a local warehouse.Fairfield Police Department announced charges against Victor Montana, 44, relating to an incident that occurred at a business last ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Police Department has made multiple arrests in connection with recent incidents of mail theft, check fraud and forgery in the township:On September 5, 2024, and September 24, 2024, an employee from Windmill Health reported that nine fraudulent checks were ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mount St. Dominic Academy’s softball team knows this is it for a season where they are hoping to get another shot at a group championship.The second-seeded Lions took care of business in their first state playoff game with an 11-3 win over seventh-seeded Mount St. Mary on May 29 in ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Morris only got one hit in the second inning, but the Wolfpack scored five runs in that inning.West Essex reached safely on only one base hit the entire game, as a trio of West Morris pitchers combined to shut the Knights out in an 8-0 victory over West Essex in the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 boys lacrosse tournament with a 14-6 victory over New Providence on Monday.Sean Murtagh scored five goals and Jordan Gruzas had four goals and one assist for the Chiefs (11-9), who outscored New ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield police arrested a New York man on Sunday after a fight at a local hotel.Police arrested Christopher Martinez, 43, of the Bronx stemming from an incident that occurred on June 1. At approximately 10:20 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel at 38 Two ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Essex County Athletic Directors Association recently celebrated the county’s best and brightest on and off the playing field at the annual Scholar Athlete Awards dinner. Each school in the county was allowed to select one male and one female who demonstrates academic and ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Mayor James R. Spango and the Roseland Borough Council celebrated the winners of the annual “Mother of the Year” awards. Each year, students at Lester C. Noecker Elementary School write essays as they celebrate Mother’s Day and compose an essay as to why they believe their mother is ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Sgt. Michael Slattery was promoted to the rank of captain during the May 21 meeting of the Caldwell Borough Council. Slattery, a 17-year veteran of the department who was sworn in by Mayor Garrett Jones, joined the department in 2008. Slattery replaces the position vacated by Captain ...
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – The eighth-seeded Caldwell softball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament with a 6-1 victory over top-seeded Ridgefield Park on Friday.Deanna Skikus went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three runs batted in for Caldwell (10-14), which ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston batters didn't see many strikes on Friday, but Adam Goldberg and Tyler Chen threw plenty of them.Goldberg and Chen combined on a three-hitter and did not issue any walks to lift top-seeded Livingston to an 8-0 victory over Montclair in the quarterfinal round of the ...