West Essex News
By LAURA LAB
April 4, 2025
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Tuesday’s West Caldwell Township Council meeting included the approval of the 2025 fee scheduled for the department of recreation. Unanimous approval was given to All State Industrial Painting LLC in the amount of $44,440 for the Westville Avenue and Cedar Street pool-painting ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Daniel Vybihal and Christian Wigley combined on a three-hitter to lead Caldwell to a 4-1 baseball victory over Nutley on Thursday.Caldwell (1-1) only had three hits, as well, but the Chiefs scored three runs in the second inning to take a 4-1 lead, and that was more than enough ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex scored seven runs in the first inning and went on to a 12-7 baseball victory over Montclair on Thursday.Max Garcia and Caden Lozito each went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one run batted in for the Knights (2-0). C.J. Fogg was 1-for-3 with two RBI for West Essex ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Livingston and Caldwell baseball programs both won sectional championships in 2024.But when they met on Wednesday in Caldwell's opening game -- and Livingston's second game -- of the 2025 season, Livingston's lineup was populated with a lot more veterans than ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Caldwell softball team opened its season with a 3-1 victory over Glen Ridge on Tuesday.Sophia Rodriguez pitched a three-hitter, struck out 10 batters and walked four for the victory.Lyla Ulrich went 2-for-3 with a run batted in and Elle Busichio had a hit and two RBI for ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The West Essex softball team opened its season with an 11-1 victory over Newark Academy on Tuesday.Briana Gillen pitched a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts and one walk.West Essex scored five runs in the second inning to take a 6-0 lead. Brooke Gillen knocked in six runs with a home ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Three pitchers combined on a three-hitter to lift West Essex to a 1-0 baseball victory in its opening game on Tuesday.Chris Murano started, went five innings, allowed two hits and a walk and struck out two batters in 59 pitches for the victory.Aidan Burgos allowed one hit and no ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – West Essex opened its boys lacrosse season with a 19-7 road loss to Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Monday.The first quarter ended with SPF (3-0) leading, 6-4. The Raiders would then start to take control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring West Essex 8-2 to go into ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- After an off-season like no other in recent years, the Millburn baseball team will open its 2025 season against St. Benedict's Prep Tuesday at Kasberger Field in Newark.One of the pre-eminent programs not only in Essex County but throughout New Jersey over the last 14 years under ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell baseball team will open its season on Tuesday at home against Livingston, the reigning champion of the Super Essex Conference's American Division.Caldwell was a member of the American Division last year, but, after realignment, the Chiefs will play in the Liberty ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Caldwell boys lacrosse team evened its record with a 9-4 victory over Morris Knolls on Saturday.Jordan Gruzas scored four goals and passed for two assists for the Chiefs, who led, 4-0, at halftime.Jeremy Rodriguez finished with three goals and one assist for Caldwell and he also ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The program's winning tradition has been restored in head coach Joe Cardinale's first two seasons at West Essex.The reward for the Knights' 40-14-1 record over the previous two seasons is an elevation back to the American Division of the Super Essex Conference, where West ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – This week marks the beginning of Mike Teshkoyan's 39th year as the head coach of the Caldwell softball team.The Chiefs are coming off a 19-9 season that boosted the legendary coach's career record to 746-254, a .746 winning percentage.The battery of twins Sophia Rodriguez and ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The state and local Police Benevolent Associations (PBA) attended the Fairfield mayor and council meeting on Monday night to express their concerns about Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna and the Fairfield Police Department (FPD).It has been alleged that the FPD is losing police ...
HILLSDALE, NJ – The Caldwell boys lacrosse opened its season with an 8-7 loss to Pascack Valley on Thursday. Sean Murtagh scored three goals for Caldwell, which had a 6-3 lead at halftime. Jordan Gruzas had two goals and one assist and Ryder Weintraub had one goal and two assists for the Chiefs.
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Two members of the division-winning Caldwell boys basketball team were recently selected to the Super Essex Conference's Colonial Division first team.Brodie Cook and Joe Giannetta, both senior guards, were named to the team in a vote of the conference's coaches.Cook averaged ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Firefighters spent about two hours on Tuesday night battling a blaze at a residence on Big Piece Road.At 7:33 p.m., the Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a working fire on Big Piece Road. Initial reports showed heavy fire in the rear of the structure, beginning ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- Livingston will be the first baseball team in Essex County to open its regular season when the Lancers play Randolph on the road on Thursday, March 27.Randolph is one of Morris County's top teams, and this opening game is an indicator of Livingston's intent to challenge itself ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Joined by Police Director Nichele Patrick, Caldwell Mayor Garrett Jones swore into service the borough's newest police officer, Willy Figueroa, who was accompanied by his wife and son as he took the oath. A full complement of police officers attended last Tuesday's Borough Council ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The 2025-2026 Caldwell municipal budget was introduced by Chris Battaglia, the borough’s chief financial officer, during last Tuesday’s council meeting and passed unanimously.General appropriations are $15,837,239.91, which includes the library tax that increased by $29,403.13 to a ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police are asking for information from the public following a body being found in the Passaic River in Pine Brook, according to Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Montville PD, Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The 2025 Easter Egg-Stravaganza and Bunny Hop Trail is scheduled for Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to noon.Registration is due by April 2. The rain date is Sunday, April 6.The event includes a face painter and a bubble entertainer. The snack shack will be open. Kids will also be ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – In preparation for the upcoming 2025-2026 municipal budget, West Caldwell Mayor Joseph Tempesta and Township Council members met with department heads during Tuesday’s council meeting to continue the budget process. West Caldwell Public Library director Samantha McCoy, ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Brooklyn man was arrested on charges of vehicle theft in New York state on Thursday.Fairfield police arrested Davon Miller, 29, and charged him with being in possession of a stolen motor vehicle on March 20. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Fairfield officers were alerted by ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex Board of Education approved the preliminary budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The proposed budget totals $49,874,794 with a local tax levy of $44,124,503, which includes debt service and general fund line items. The current year’s budget is $48,014,485 with a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During a recent meeting of the West Orange Township Council, Essex Fells resident and President of We Care, Joseph Pannullo, spoke about the proposed development near West Essex Highlands. Pannullo, who lives “within 200 feet of the notice area,” talked about the last Planning ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Discover the opportunities awaiting students at Mount St. Dominic Academy’s Spring Open House on Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. Families of students in Grades 6-8, as well as prospective transfer students, are invited to explore MSDA’s academic programs, athletics, arts, and service ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Essex County School Boards Association held its Unsung Hero Program, and cited Thomas Ruane, a senior at West Essex High School, as an “Unsung Hero.”The award recognizes and celebrates “the exceptional contributions and service of Essex County students within their high ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – John Timan, the only coach the Caldwell High School boys lacrosse program has ever had, recently announced that he would be retiring.Timan, who launched the Chiefs' lacrosse program more than two decades ago, leaves with an overall record of 234-135. He has been a Physical ...