West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
November 6, 2024
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex field hockey team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jerseym, Group 2 tournament with an 8-0 victory over Cranford on Tuesday.Junior forward Adelaide Minnella scored four goals as West Essex (18-3) built an 8-0 lead by halftime. Minnella surpassed ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex boys soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 2 tournament with a 3-0 victory over Newton on Tuesday night.Corey Rapkin had two of the goals and Nico Borghini scored the other. Jake DeMarco, Drew Cerqueira and Gabe Adelsberg each ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Republican incumbent Barbara Buechner and Dana Hunkele have apparently won re-election to the Caldwell Borough Council.Democrat challengers Stephen Zisk and Evelyn Seijido Loesser were both within just a few hundred votes of the incumbents, however.Current council member Rick Alonso ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Republican challengers Michele Tolli and Brian Schroeder led in a close race for the two open seats on the Roseland Borough Council late Tuesday night.They held a narrow lead over Democrat incumbents Eileen Fishman and Neal Goldstein.Official final vote tallies including provisional ...
CALDWELL, NJ – At Mount St. Dominic Academy, students take the lead in planning and running school assemblies, a unique approach that sets us apart from most other high schools. Guided by mentors, these empowered female students gain valuable leadership experience, fostering creativity, confidence, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Bection Regional on Monday.Five different players scored the goals for West Essex (11-5-2): Kalea Guzman, Brooke Balzano, Lila Hricko, Logan ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Gould Avenue tennis and pickleball courts were vandalized over the weekend.The North Caldwell Police Department is still investigating the incident.“Please be advised this is still an active construction zone and, therefore, the courts remain closed,” the NCPD said in a ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield police arrested two juveniles on Sunday who were occupants of a vehicle stolen out of Pennsylvania.At 9:31 a.m. Sunday, officers were alerted by police dispatch that a stolen vehicle had entered Fairfield. The alert came to police dispatch through an Automated License ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – At a recent Fairfield Township Council meeting, it was reported that a resident noticed a speeding problem on Horseneck Road. In response to this complaint, during morning and afternoon rush hours, the Police Department conducted an increased enforcement effort for three to four ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Before its 2-1 victory over Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday, Caldwell honored its three Class of 2025 players on Senior Day.Lia Fernandez, Ella Pasquarelli and Tatumn Lattimer took part in pre-game ceremonies with their families.Caldwell has a record of 11-9-1.
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic Academy girls volleyball team stands at 12-13 after a road win against Villa Walsh, 2-0. In that match, junior Ariana Rivera led the way with 10 kills; sophomore Skylar Dang registered 23 assists and Alexci Greene recorded 2 blocks. Next up for the Mount is an ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Isabel DeLorenzo and Lena Tusche each scored goals while both Natalia Ross and Tatiana Cunha added an assist to lead the Mount Saint Dominic Academy soccer team in a 2-1 victory on October 26 against Morristown in non-conference play. Goalie Isabella Raju recorded 4 saves for the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The boys' and girls' soccer teams both have clinched championships in their respective divisions of the Super Essex Conference.The Caldwell girls soccer, coached by Kelli Fernicola, team won the Colonial Division of the SEC, going 5-0 in the division.The Caldwell boys soccer ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Romelo Tables' 55-yard touchdown pass to Daveion Porter with 1:53 left in the game gave Shabazz a 36-33 football victory over Caldwell in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 2 playoffs on Friday night at Bonnel Field.Caldwell (4-5) had taken a 33-30 lead in the see-saw ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex football team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 playoffs with a 43-20 victory over Dwight Morrow of Englewood on Friday night.The Knights (7-2) will meet a familiar foe in the second round, hosting West Morris next weekend. This will be ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Five different players scored in West Essex' 5-0 girls soccer victory over Cedar Grove on Wednesday.Logan Goldstein, Sophie Foodim, Makena Guzman, Chloe Peterson and Gabrielle Sciaccitano each scored a goal for West Essex (10-5-2).Brooke Balzano passed for one assist and Ashley ...
Mount St. Dominic Academy’s students, faculty, and staff got into the Halloween spirit with magical costumes all around! Faculty and staff channeled their inner wizards with a Harry Potter theme, while students brought laughs as "Home Alone" burglars, the Founding Fathers, fairies, and more!MSDA’s ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex football team will open defense of its 2023 North Jersey, Group 3 championship with a first-round game at home against Dwight-Morrow of Englewood on Friday night. Kickoff is 6:30.The Knights (6-2) have been well-prepared for battle, having played undefeated ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Star-Ledger newspaper will cease print early next year, shutting down its Pine Brook printing facility, it was announced Oct. 30.The Newark Morning Ledger Company, owner of the Star-Ledger, said that the decision to shut down was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- After an historic three-year run, the 2024 football season was looking like it would be a difficult one for the Caldwell Chiefs.They lost a mistake-filled opener to Passaic Valley, took West Essex to overtime before losing, then dropped a road game to perennial power Westwood ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A wildfire spanning an estimated 192 acres in Livingston remains 90% contained and is not expected to spread any further as of Tuesday, according to Livingston Fire Chief Christopher Mullin, who urged residents not to panic if they continue to notice heavy smoke conditions in the ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield will receive the full amount of state aid by scoring above the state requirements in the Best Practices Inventory, the township's business administrator, James Gasparini, announced at Monday’s Township Council meeting. Gasparini said that there are 69 questions that assess ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell scored four goals in the first quarter and went on to a 7-0 field hockey victory over Union on Monday.Seven different players scored for Caldwell (10-9-1), with Tatumn Lattimer, Morgan Manriquez, Leila Siedler and Jillian Logan each finishing with one goal and one ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education will host an informational meeting on the proposed referendum on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at James Caldwell High School. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria. All residents are welcome to attend, as details regarding the March ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ – Two dogs whose owners are from West Caldwell won Best in Show at Essex County Strut Your Mutt Costume Parade and Contest on Saturday.Carly VanDerWende, Jen Russo and Sophia and Gianna from West Caldwell and their pets True and Maisy won the award at the contest that took place at ...
EDITOR'S UPDATE: As of 11 p.m. Sunday, the fire was 90% contained and under control, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS), which is in unified command with the Livingston Fire Department regarding this incident. NJFFS staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor the ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Archdiocese of Newark will celebrate the 31st Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of New Jersey law enforcement personnel on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston residents were urged to keep their windows closed Saturday night as the Livingston Fire Department (LFD) and mutual aid units from across Essex County continue to battle what is now being considered a wildfire spanning nearly 120 acres of land in the forested area north ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A bus collided with a vehicle Saturday night on Route 46, causing two passengers in the vehicle that was hit to be hospitalized.According to Fairfield police, at approximately 7:32 p.m. multiple 911 calls reported a motor vehicle crash involving a Lakeland Commuter bus and a single ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded West Essex won the Essex County Tournament on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Montclair.It is the sixth year in a row that the Lady Knights have defeated Montclair in the title game. Including regular-season matchups, West Essex has beaten the Mounties 26 ...