West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
February 14, 2025
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell wrestling team defeated High Point, 38-30, in the NJSIAA Group 2 state semifinals on Friday night.The Chiefs (24-1) are now headed to the Group 2 state championships on Sunday at Rutgers University at noon. They will wrestle Rumson-Fair Haven for the Group 2 ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Caldwell built an eight-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 51-39 boys basketball victory over Livingston on Thursday night.Senior guard Joe Giannetta scored 14 points for the Chiefs (18-2), who led, 24-17, at halftime.Lucas Turner finished with nine points and Aiden ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex Superintendent of Schools Damion Macioci and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Caesar Diliberto presented an update on the district’s goals during this week's Board of Education meeting.Diliberto focused on the first goal, which was to “cultivate career ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Sasha Resnick finished with a triple-double in West Essex' 52-33 girls basketball victory over Columbia on Thursday.Resnick, a senior forward, finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 steals for West Essex (16-7), which outscored Columbia, 16-10, in the third quarter to take a ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell wrestling team won the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 championship with a 47-31 victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday night.It was the second consecutive sectional title for Caldwell (23-1), which recorded five pins in the match. Caldwell also defeated GL in last ...
CALDWELL, NJ – On Jan. 18, 2025, millions of American TikTok users woke up to find their beloved app had gone dark. The iconic video-sharing platform was inaccessible, leaving users in a state of confusion and shock. For many, TikTok has become more than just a source of entertainment; it has ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Senior forward Sasha Resnick scored the 1,000th point of her career in West Essex' 55-51 girls basketball loss to Mount St. Dominic on Monday, then West Essex went out and defeated Nutley on Tuesday, 64-31.Resnick had 18 points and 12 rebounds against Nutley the day after she ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna reported to the Fairfield governing body at Monday’s council meeting that authorities had to go knocking on doors of residents who did not heed the Nixle warnings that said, “All parked vehicles must be removed from roadways to facilitate snow ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Senior forward Sam Winitch scored 18 points to lead Livingston to a 68-65 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Tuesday night.Ben Langer finished with 14 points for Livingston (14-6), which had a seven-point lead at halftime.Zach Smith sank four 3-pointers and totaled 13 ...
CALDWELL, NJ – On Monday, Jan. 27, Mount St. Dominic Academy honored Holocaust Remembrance Day with an informational presentation and a guest speaker. Students, faculty, and staff took time to remember the tragedy of the Holocaust and pay respect to its victims. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazi regime ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Give the Caldwell boys basketball team a close game in the fourth quarter, and the Chiefs have been virtually unbeatable.Put them on their home court in a close game, and they have been literally unbeatable this season.Senior swingman Marco Sozio scored a season-high 21 points ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would vastly reduce plastic waste in New Jersey won narrow support from lawmakers amid criticism from business groups and praise from environmentalists.The legislation, S-3398, was approved Monday by a 3-2 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, with Democrats ...
CALDWELL, NJ – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed late last month that the Federal Aviation Administration authorized the reported drone activity within New Jersey and the Tri-State Area. In her first press conference, Leavitt, the youngest-ever press secretary, confirmed the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team bounced back from a loss on Saturday in the Essex County Tournament with a decisive victory on the road, 68-35, over Randolph on Monday.Tea Fiore collected 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Caldwell (20-2), which lost to University in ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Two adult suspects from Newark along with two juveniles were arrested following a break-in on Robin Hill Road early Monday morning followed by an escape vehicle crashing into a house in the neighborhood.In the early morning hours of Monday, February 10, 2025, at approximately ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – After more than two years of numerous appearances and appeals before the municipal, superior and appellate courts, West Caldwell has prevailed in its ongoing legal battles with Jonathan Ruhnke and Orchid Bellefantie, the owners of 25 Dodd Street, which was purchased April 8, ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Borough of Caldwell was among the 12 Essex County municipalities and 36 community organizations that received a total of about $5.7 million from the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Services Grant program on Tuesday, February 4.The CDBG and ESG programs ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Carmine Sipper, a junior on the Caldwell wrestling team, recorded the 100th victory of his career on the mat this weekend.Sipper wrestles at 113 pounds. On Saturday, he won three matches in Caldwell's quad meet, pinning opponents from Colonia, Union and St. Benedict's Prep.Since ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Police Department stated that altered checks of local residents are being cashed after the theft of mail. “Last year, we saw a rise in reports of altered checks being mailed through the West Caldwell Post Office. Criminals were removing checks, altering the ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Two ordinances were introduced at last week's Caldwell Borough Council meeting.The first would establish salaries for borough employees, declaring a minimum and maximum salary allowable for positions including borough administrator, special administrative assistant to the borough ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The Caldwell boys basketball team won 16 of its first 17 games this season with a combination of precision, polish and grit.All of those characteristics were in evidence when the Chiefs played an excellent first quarter against heavily favored Seton Hall Prep in the quarterfinal ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell Borough Councilman Ken Jurgensen raised the issue of his and the Environmental Commission’s safety concerns regarding a pending project that would install artificial turf on a Grover Cleveland Middle School (GCMS) field. The project, which has not been approved yet, is ...
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education referendum is structured as two proposal questions to provide voters with maximum choice. Voters are asked to vote on both proposals. The board has explored and authorized the two questions to be placed on the ballot based on ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Essex-Caldwell advanced in the quarterfinal round of the McInnis Cup with a 4-1 ice hockey victory over Summit on Wednesday.Cale White scored in the first period with assists by Connor Maniscalco and Dante Gallucci to give West Essex a 1-0 lead.Silas Levy's goal assisted by ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell opened a 13-point lead after one quarter and rolled to a 59-38 boys basketball victory over North Star Academy on Tuesday.Joe Giannetta scored 21 points for Caldwell (16-1), which outscored North Star, 17-9, in the second quarter to take a 33-12 halftime lead.Marco ...
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell's girls basketball team extended its winning streak to 16 games with a 72-44 victory over Payne Tech on Tuesday.Addison Keenan finished with 31 points, six assists and three steals for Caldwell (18-1), which outscored Payne Tech, 22-6, in the second quarter to take a 44-18 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex High School underwent a lockdown procedure on Tuesday, but North Caldwell police subsequently attributed the measure to a “false report.”At about 11:20 a.m., police received a report of an incidence of violence at the high school. Police and surrounding law ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – After a slow first quarter, West Essex started to establish control and went on to a 47-34 girls basketball victory over Rutherford on Monday.Sasha Resnick collected 21 points, 12 rebounds, four blocked shots, two assists and two steals for West Essex (13-5), which outscored ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Three Middlesex County men have been arrested in connection with a home invasion that took place on Lougheed Avenue last week.Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, along with West Caldwell Chief of Police Dennis A. Capriglione, Jr.; North Brunswick Chief of Police Joe ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Fire Department was battling a fire Sunday night in a motor home on Camp Lane.All the occupants have been evacuated safely, according to the Fairfield Police Department.On February 2 at approximately 8:48 p.m., the Fairfield Police and Fire Departments were dispatched ...