West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
June 29, 2024
ESSEX FELLS, NJ -- Mayor Davis, the Borough Council and Chief of Police Darren Volker officially swore in the three newest additions to the Essex Fells Police Department on Tuesday, June 25. Gannon Chiuchiolo, Michael Marta and Thomas Rigas are Essex Fells' newest police officers. Also sworn ...
NEWARK, NJ -- A Roseland man faces up to 20 years in prison after he admitted on Thursday to engaging in multiyear schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) by providing military equipment parts that were not authorized under the governing contracts and agreeing with another ...
The realignment of the Super Essex Conference divisions in baseball will mean changes for the West Essex and Caldwell baseball teams in 2025. The Knights and the Chiefs will be trading places. In 2025, West Essex will move up from the Liberty Division to the American Division. Caldwell, on ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The Mountain Avenue roadway improvement project began on Tuesday between Gould Avenue and Fox Run. The overnight paving schedule has been updated as follows: June 27 - Milling from Arbor Road to Mountain Place June 28 - Milling from Mountain Place to Bloomfield ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The Fairfield governing body voted to transfer the historic Van Ness House at 236 Little Falls Road to the Friends of the Van Ness House, Inc. At Monday’s council meeting, Fairfield Business Administrator James Gasparini said, “This is a good thing for Fairfield.” He went on to ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- Williams Gas will be performing gas venting work between approximately 7 am and 7 pm on Thursday, June 27, at its facility near the Essex County Environmental Center. During this time, residents may notice the odor of natural gas more frequently. Authorities say that residents ...
NEW JERSEY - Tourist season in New Jersey brings life to our beaches. The Parkway becomes an automotive chess game with license plates reflecting exotic, far-off places like Michigan, Ohio, and Montreal. Most importantly, the season brings important dollars and employment to half a million New ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- The Borough Council passed an ordinance at last week's meeting that will protect the new synthetic turf fields that have been installed in Roseland. Moving forward, sharp objects such as cleats, spikes, tent stakes, and poles are prohibited. Chairs, tables, tents or lawn ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- Roseland Mayor James R. Spango during Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting initiated a discussion that focused on the large development projects that have begun early phases of construction throughout the borough. Previously, all large projects had been put on hold for the past couple ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Mountain Avenue is scheduled to be milled and paved from Bloomfield Avenue through Gould Avenue as part of the Essex County Roadway Resurfacing Program. Work will begin on Tuesday, June 25. All work will be done overnight from 7 p.m. through 5 a.m. Motorists should expect ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Angelina Gencarelli, a member of the West Essex softball team, was named to the Super Essex Conference All-American Division First Team. Gencarelli, a senior, batted .390 in 2024 with 12 extra-base hits and a team-high 21 runs batted in. She scored 20 runs, paced the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Michayla Rodriguez, a member of the Caldwell softball team, was named to the Super Essex Conference All-American Division First Team. Rodriguez, a senior shortstop, batted .473 in 2024 with 19 extra-base hits and a team-high 36 runs batted in. She scored 28 runs, hit six ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Agenda items at the Tuesday, June 18 West Caldwell Township Council meeting included the passage of ordinances that will provide funding for various capital improvements, including the acquisition of equipment for the Fire Department. Portable radios, pagers, personal ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Caldwell Police Department (WCPD) welcomed a new probationary officer to its ranks as Stephany Estrada was sworn into service by Mayor Joseph Tempesta during Tuesday’s council meeting. "It was most important for us more than ever to support the men and women in ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced this week that a grant for $450,724 will be awarded to the Roseland School District through the SDA’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. Grant execution signifies completion of the application process and ...
OMAHA, Neb. -- Pierce Coppola, a 2021 graduate of Verona High School, was the winning pitcher on Wednesday afternoon when the University of Florida defeated Kentucky, 15-4, to remain alive in the NCAA Division 1 World Series. It was the first college victory for Coppola, a 6-foot-8 left-hander ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Four members of the West Essex baseball team were named to the Super Essex Conference All-Liberty Division First Team. Chris Murano, Joe Panzarino, Max Garcia and Devin Fogg were all selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Murano, a junior ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Dom Velardi of Caldwell was named to the Super Essex Conference All-American Division first team. Velardi, a senior shortstop/second baseman, had a team-leading .392 batting average for the Chiefs. He led Caldwell in stolen bases with 26 and runs scored with 25 despite ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Two members of the Caldwell girls lacrosse team have been named to the Super Essex Conference American Division First Team. Teagan Quinn and Abby Anemone were selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Quinn, a senior, scored 89 goals and passed for 35 ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- In the midst of teacher contract negotiations, the Fairfield Education Association (FEA) teachers’ union and the Fairfield Board of Education (BOE) are at an impasse. Board member Joe Fede said at Thursday’s BOE meeting that money isn’t the issue with the impasse, but he did ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- A black bear has been observed in backyards near Morgantine Road and Pitcairn Drive on Saturday morning, according to Roseland police. If you see the bear, head inside, do not approach it, and call the Roseland Police Department to provide the bear's whereabouts. The state ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Three members of the West Essex girls lacrosse team have been named to the Super Essex Conference American Division First Team. Abby Zanelli, Alivia Lugo and Sasha Resnick of West Essex all were selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Zanelli, a ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell Borough Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night that, if passed, would restructure the Caldwell Police Department’s leadership and create the new position of a civilian police director in place of the current position of police chief. The borough has contracted ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- The governing body unanimously approved the 2024 municipal budget during Tuesday’s Caldwell Borough Council meeting -- a budget that had been amended from its initial presentation on May 7, and which now calls for a municipal tax rate increase of 2.64%. Originally, the budget ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Two of Caldwell's travel baseball teams won league championships in the spring. The Caldwell Chiefs 14U team won the USABL American North Division championship. The Caldwell Chiefs 12U team won the USABL American Northeast Division championship. CALDWELL CHIEFS 14U ...
NEWARK, NJ -- A Fairfield-based tax preparer was sentenced Wednesday to 57 months in prison for conspiring to obtain over $4.4 million by defrauding the IRS, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Omar Khater, 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Four members of the Caldwell boys lacrosse team have been named to the Super Essex Conference American Division First Team. Senior attack Jack Goldbach, senior goalie Landon Pini, senior LSM Jake Gruzas and junior midfield/defenseman Sean Murtagh of Caldwell all were ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Two members of the West Essex boys lacrosse team have been named to the Super Essex Conference American Division First Team. Anthony Drago and Riley Ruane of West Essex both were selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Drago, a junior ...
Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise, and it is an issue that faces people of all socio-economic classes, ages, and backgrounds. On May 25, PGA golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide at age 30 after being vocal on social media about this mental health struggles. “Grayson was a remarkable ...
DELSEA, NJ -- Raegan Bossard, a senior at Caldwell High School, had a triple jump of 37-2.25 to take third place at the NJSIAA Group 2 Championship on Saturday. The performance enabled Bossard to qualify for the Meet of Champions on June 12. Bossard took first place in the Sectional ...