West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
December 27, 2024
ROSELAND, NJ – Borough flags will remain at half mast until New Year's Day in memory of George Piltzecker, former Roseland patrolman, fireman and Fire Department chaplain, who passed away on Dec. 22 at 84. Memorial bunting has also been hung up in his honor.“George’s service to the Roseland ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Erika Jungblut, Esq., a Harvard-educated divorce and family law attorney and municipal judge in Teaneck, recently spoke to students in Mount St. Dominic Academy’s L.E.O. Entrepreneurship Program. This transformative two-year initiative, a signature program at the Mount, equips high ...
ROSELAND, NJ – A menorah-lighting ceremony will take place on Dec. 26 in front of Roseland Borough Hall.The ceremony begins at 6:15 p.m. on the lawn near monument park. There will be refreshments, music and a singalong.A rabbi from a local synagogue will deliver an address.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Throughout the months of November and December, the culinary classes and Cooking for a Cause club have been busy! Chefs Robert Eckert and Michael Delapaz have brought an inspiring energy to the newly renovated culinary kitchens at West Essex High School, transforming them into ...
WAYNE, NJ – Addison Keenan scored 25 points to lead Caldwell to a 57-16 girls basketball victory over Wayne Valley on Monday.Tea Fiore finished with 12 points, five steals and four rebounds for Caldwell (3-1). Keenan had three assists and three steals.Fallon Fiore led Caldwell in assists with five ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The Roseland Borough Council met last Tuesday and bade farewell to two-term Councilwoman Eileen Fishman and retiring Deputy Police Director John Mathias.Councilman Neil Goldstein was not present for what would have been his last meeting as a member of the governing body.Fishman will ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Essex-Caldwell ice hockey co-op team defeated Whippany Park, 9-1, in the Essex Holiday Tournament on Saturday.Patrick Devaney scored four goals and had one assist for West Essex (4-2), which led, 6-1, after a four-goal showing in the second period.Cale White scored three ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mount St. Dominic Academy (MSDA), an independent Catholic college preparatory school in Caldwell dedicated to empowering young women, is proud to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of 21 seniors in the Advanced Placement (AP) program. Representing more than one-third of the ...
ORANGE, NJ – The Caldwell boys basketball team remained undefeated with a 66-45 victory over Orange on Saturday.Joe Giannetta scored 17 points for the Chiefs (3-0), who outscored Orange, 23-6, in the third quarter to erase a four-point halftime deficit.Santiago Garces and Brodie Cook scored 11 ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell rallied from a 10-point deficit after three quarters for a 55-50 boys basketball victory over Irvington on Thursday.Marco Sozio and Joe Giannetta each scored 12 points for the Chiefs (2-0), who trailed, 39-29, before outscoring Irvington, 26-11, in the fourth ...
NUTLEY, NJ – Addison Keenan scored 22 points to lead Caldwell to a 62-53 girls basketball victory over Nutley on Thursday night.Elena Kearns finished with 15 points for Caldwell (2-0), which outscored Nutley, 16-7, in the second quarter to open a 39-24 lead.Tea Fiore had eight points for the ...
NEWARK, NJ – Sasha Resnick collected 21 points and 18 rebounds to lead West Essex to a 60-50 girls basketball victory over Newark Central on Thursday.Talia LeBorgne scored 14 points and Ava Brignola had nine points for West Essex, which outscored Central, 23-8, in the third quarter to take a 47-34 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Gaetano Iavarone scored 19 points to lead West Essex to a 46-39 boys basketball victory over Science Park on Thursday night.Therapon Pappatherapontos scored 15 points for the Knights (2-0), who outscored Science Park, 12-7, in the third quarter to take a 35-28 lead.West Essex ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Essex-Caldwell ice hockey team advanced in the Essex County Holiday Tournament with a 4-1 victory over Mendham on Thursday.Dante Gallucci scored two goals in the second quarter, when West Essex (3-2) scored three goals to take a 4-0 lead.Noah Toral and Connor Maniscalco ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- For the second consecutive game, Bridgewater-Raritan fell behind by double-digits in the first half and then outplayed its opponent in the second half.Ridge's 14-2 start was too much for Bridgewater-Raritan to overcome, but the Red Devils' 55-48 victory over the Panthers came ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Tuesday’s meeting of the West Caldwell Borough Council marked the end of an era. After serving the community for 15 years, council member Stanley Hladik retired from the position after deciding not to seek another term. Joining Hladik for his final meeting were his wife Megan, ...
NEWARK, NJ – The West Essex boys basketball team opened its season with an 84-50 victory over University on Tuesday.Senior guard Max Garcia scored 30 points for the Knights, including five 3-point baskets, for the Knights, who led, 42-19, at halftime.Chris Critchett finished with 16 points, Luke ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team opened its season with a 62-34 victory over Columbia on Tuesday night.Sophomore guard Addison Keenan poured in a career-high 30 points and handed out six assists for the Chiefs, who opened a 36-19 lead by halftime.Elena Kearns finished with 13 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Payne Tech overtook West Essex down the stretch to pull out a 55-51 victory on opening day Tuesday afternoon.West Essex had tied the game, 47-47, on a 3-pointer by Ava Brignola with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter, but Payne Tech then outscored the Lady Knights, 8-1, and went ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – On an opening night in which both boys basketball teams could point to something to be pleased about, Caldwell clamped down defensively in the last four minutes of the fourth quarter and made the plays necessary to come away with a 57-53 victory over Millburn on Tuesday.Senior ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team returns only two starters from last season, but those happen to be the two top scorers on the team in the 2023-24 season.As the team prepared to open its season Tuesday night at Columbia, Caldwell head coach Amanda Keenan was enthusiastic about ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mount St. Dominic Academy’s fall sports teams delivered an exceptional season, achieving success at every level, from conference to state competitions. The varsity soccer team finished the season with an impressive 15-5 record. They claimed the #1 seed in both the Essex County and ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex girls basketball team will open its season on Tuesday afternoon with a 4 p.m. home game against Payne Tech.Head coach Amber Tobia has a talented core of experienced players back from last year's 15-13 squad, including senior forward Sasha Resnick, the team ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Dr. Amanda L. Oliva, a certified Sign Language Interpreter and director of communication and accessibility for Deaf individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), recently inspired Mount St. Dominic Academy students participating in the school’s signature L.E.O.
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell boys basketball team will open its season Tuesday night at home against Millburn.Millburn reached the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 final last year, and Caldwell won the Section 2, Group 2 title two years ago.Last season, the Chiefs had a 13-12 record, and veteran head ...
CALDWELL, NJ – A civil action was filed on Thursday, Dec. 12 with a complaint and a demand for a jury trial by Caldwell Police Captain Matthew DeAngelo against Caldwell Mayor Garrett Jones, business administrator Allesandro Palumbo, the Borough of Caldwell and 10 ‘John Does’ individually and in ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield Councilman Peter Campisi, liaison to the Fairfield Municipal Alliance Committee (FMAC), reported on the Winter Wonderland event that was held last Saturday at the Hollywood Avenue Recreation Center. FMAC sponsor this event every year. At Monday’s council meeting, Campisi ...
UNION , NJ – Dante Gallucci scored two goals and had one assist to lead West Essex-Caldwell to a 5-2 ice hockey victory over Summit on Friday.Connor Maniscalco finished with one goal and two assists, and Patrick Devaney and Cale White each scored a goal in the victory.Winning goalie Evan Zieminski ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The Roseland Police Department was “overwhelmed” by the response to the annual coat drive this year and are “thankful for everyone's generosity,” the department said in a press release.Several hundred coats were donated in the span of a few weeks. They were all donated to Jersey ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Three new police officers were sworn in at the Fairfield Township Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.Fairfield Police Officer Brianna Zichelli➢ Officer Zichelli graduated from the Essex County Police Academy December 4th, 2024 as a member of the 2024-2 class.➢ At the graduation ...