West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
April 9, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – March was a busy one for West Essex’s future business leaders.DECA traveled to Harrah’s Atlantic City for the Student Career Development Conference, with 31 students competing. Sixteen qualified automatically, while others took on prepared events in Marketing and ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell scored in every inning but the first and went on to a five-inning, 11-1 baseball victory over St. Benedict's Prep on Wednesday.Caldwell (5-0) scored its first five runs on four bases-loaded walks and a balk with a man on third before Dante Placenti hit a two-run single ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ — The Caldwell–West Caldwell Board of Education moved forward with its 2026–27 budget and reviewed ongoing facilities issues during its March 16 public meeting.The Finance & Facilities Committee reviewed the tentative FY27 budget, which includes a 3.9% tax levy increase. Major ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ — The Township Council on Tuesday, March 17 approved a 15-item consent agenda.Some of the resolutions contained in the consent agenda: A $45,000 contract awarded to CFM Construction to paint the Westville Avenue and Cedar Street pool facilities'Approval of two charitable raffles ...
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell remained undefeated with a 12-2 baseball victory over St. Benedict's Prep on Monday.Connor Sweeney and Chris Carollo each had three hits to propel the 14-hit attack for the Chiefs (4-0), who scored four runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-2 lead. Carollo drove in two runs ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex High School recently announced its ShopRite Stars for the third marking period.ATHLETICS: Brooke Balzano | Brooke is a standout multi-sport athlete. She is a four-year varsity soccer captain, All-Conference and All-State honoree, and the leading scorer for the past ...
ROSELAND, NJ — The Roseland Borough Council introduced its 2026 municipal budget at its March 17 meeting, outlining a tax increase while highlighting ongoing investments in public safety, infrastructure, and community facilities.Councilman Chris Bardi and CFO Maureen Chumacas presented the proposed ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Isaac Stern pitched a complete game and Caldwell defeated Columbia, 6-1, in baseball on Saturday.Stern needed just 67 pitches for his seven-inning effort. He scattered six hits, struck out two, walked none and didn't allow an earned run.Tied, 1-1, after six innings, Caldwell (3-0) ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The run began in February, as captains Christian Bastante, Dante D’Achille, Kole Corcoran, and Reid Clausi led the Knights to a second-place finish at the Essex County Tournament, where four champions were crowned and Bastante earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors.West Essex ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield police arrested two Passaic County men on drug charges after a traffic stop on Tuesday night. Joseph Pabon, 22, of Clifton and Santiago Cardonavilla, 23, of Paterson were apprehended on charges related to a traffic stop that occurred at approximately 10:38 pm on March ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The ShopRite of West Caldwell has initiated a voluntary recall of its store-made Kosher Parve 6-Pack Cut Club Rolls. The rolls may contain egg, a known allergen and dairy ingredient not listed on the label. The recall impacts 12-ounce packages of the store’s Kosher Parve 6-Pack ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Santino Russo and Ryan Keenan each drove in three runs as Caldwell completed a series sweep of Montclair-Kimberley Academy with a 12-3 victory on Tuesday.Russo went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Keenan was 2-for-2 with three runs scored for Caldwell (2-0), which scored six runs ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex scored four runs in the third inning and went on to an 8-4 baseball victory over Millburn in its first game of the season on Tuesday.It was the second game for Millburn (1-1), which trailed, 5-0, after three innings before getting two runs apiece in the fourth and ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Livingston rallied from a three-run deficit after four innings for a 7-3 softball victory over West Essex in the opening game for both teams on Tuesday.Valentina Dilanni went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs batted in for Livingston, which scored four runs in the fifth ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Clifton woman faces shoplifting charges after an incident at the Route 46 Target store.The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrest of Milagro Caliolio, 63, on March 28. On that date at approximately 12:41 pm, Fairfield officers were dispatched to the Target store for a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Caldwell baseball team rallied for a 4-3 victory over Montclair-Kimberley Academy on opening day Monday afternoon.Isaac Stern pitched three innings of one-hit shutout relief for Caldwell with six strikeouts to get the win.Dante Placenti went 2-for-3 with a home run for the ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Grover Cleveland Park Conservancy elected a new Board of Trustees in January.Three new members have joined the Board of Trustees. Lesley Nicolucci of Caldwell has been appointed as Treasurer. Robert Cowper of Caldwell will head up Volunteer Outreach, helping to expand ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell baseball team will open its season Monday afternoon at Montclair-Kimberley Academy.The Chiefs are coming off a 14-10 season in 2025 that included the championship of the Super Essex Conference's Liberty Division. But head coach Ryan Smith still feels like there were ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Caldwell boys lacrosse team opened its season with a 9-4 victory over Pope John on Saturday.Jordan Gruzas and Ryder Weintraub each scored two goals and passed for two assists for Caldwell, which led, 6-2, at halftime.Logan Mooney also scored two goals. Logan Galper, Riley ...
MILLBURN, NJ – An auto accident on Friday night in Millburn resulted in the death of a pedestrian.Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Millburn Police Chief Brian Gilfedder announced that an investigation is underway into a collision that killed a pedestrian in Millburn. At ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Two members of the Caldwell boys basketball team have been named to the Super Essex Conference's All-Liberty Division First Team.Joey DiOrio and Aiden Nienstadt of Caldwell were both selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. DiOrio, a junior guard, ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ – Essex Fells police arrested a Newark man on drug charges after an incident that occurred on local roads last Saturday.On March 21, 2026, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Officer Rigas observed a vehicle traveling northbound on Roseland Avenue with a Georgia temporary registration ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell community is honoring the legacy of longtime Jefferson Elementary School crossing guard Frank Bolger, who passed away last week, by launching “Mr. Frank’s Closet,” an initiative providing clothing, school supplies and essentials to students in need. Known for ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield police arrested a Kentucky woman on narcotics charges after pulling over the vehicle in which she was a passenger on Monday.Kayla Casterline, 33, of Elsmere, Ky. was apprehended after a vehicle stop early Monday morning. At about 1:30 am, Officer Carmelo Caramanna was ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Four West Essex High School field hockey players have received national recognition for their academic achievements.The NFHCA National Academic Squad program honors junior and senior student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher through ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ — Six members of the Caldwell girls basketball team have been cited by the Super Essex Conference on its American Division teams.Tea Fiore and Addison Keenan of Caldwell were both selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches.Fiore, a senior guard, averaged 16.9 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — Four players from the West Essex girls basketball team have been cited by the Super Essex Conference on its American Division teams.Jordan Salisbury of West Essex was selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Salisbury, a sophomore forward, averaged 12.7 ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Police Department is actively seeking the public’s assistance in a motor vehicle theft after an early morning residential burglary that occurred early on Sunday morning.At approximately 6:37 am, police headquarters received a notification from a License Plate Reader ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Police Department has charged a Camden woman after multiple thefts of catalytic converters in January.Britney Jimenez, 21, faces a variety of criminal charges, stemming from multiple thefts that occurred on January 18. On that date, Fairfield officers took several ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Roseland police have arrested a New Brunswick man after an investigation into a burglary at the Avalon Bay condominiums that involved the theft of tools, air-conditioning units and vehicles from the property.Police said patrol officers responded to the Avalon Bay complex on Feb. 13 ...