West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
June 9, 2024
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Centenary University has announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester, including students from Caldwell and Roseland. To achieve this honor, full-time students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.8 or above and complete a minimum of 12 semester ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ -- Friday marked the 41st anniversary for the Special Olympics Torch Run. Sergeant Leigh Leaf of the Essex Fells Police Department participated in the 7.2-mile run from Shop Rite in West Caldwell to the Shop Rite in Little Falls. Thousands of officers around the state run in ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Chabad of the Caldwells will present a reading of the Ten Commandments from a handwritten Torah scroll on Wednesday, June 12 at 11:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The family-friendly reading of the Ten Commandments at 1 Lakeside Ave. in Caldwell will be followed by an ice cream party and ...
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ — After more than a dozen years working with The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and COMMERCE Magazine, editor Diane C. Walsh is retiring. “I want to thank Diane for her many years of service and dedication to serving the business leaders of New Jersey, ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Frank Lincoln, principal of Wilson School, welcomed the members of the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education as they hosted last week’s meeting. Lincoln noted that he and the staff take a holistic approach to ensuring a balance of wellness, academia and support for the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Mountain Lakes defeated Caldwell, 6-5, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 sectional final on Wednesday night at Bonnel Field. Jack Goldbach and Sean Murtagh each scored two goals for Caldwell (20-4), which had scored 47 goals in its last three sectional tournament games.
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield Chief of Police Anthony Manna was elected as vice-president at large for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. "This new position will allow him to work with other law enforcement executives,” announced Fairfield Mayor William Galese at Tuesday’s ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- After a difficult April, the Caldwell baseball team caught fire, put it all together in May, and won the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 2 championship on Monday. The Chiefs established a pattern of being a lethal late-inning ballclub during that five-week stretch. But, on ...
Women’s health is frequently undermined by misinformation and myths, particularly those propagated on social media. In a landscape where misleading narratives can easily misguide, it’s crucial to find reliable information. Health experts are actively providing trustworthy resources and platforms ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell boys lacrosse team advanced to the sectional championship game with a 17-6 victory over Ramsey in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 tournament on Monday. Caelan Cook scored three goals to lead a balanced attack for the Chiefs, who scored ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The Fairfield Township Council introduced an ordinance at its meeting last week to ban short-term rentals. Township Administrator James Gasparini said there have been complaints from residents saying certain homes were being utilized as Airbnb rentals. The ordinance would ...
DENVILLE, NJ -- Morris Knolls won its second consecutive Section 1, Group 3 baseball championship, defeating West Essex, 13-3, on Monday. Morris Knolls (26-5) scored seven runs in the bottom of the third inning after West Essex (24-5) had scored two runs in the top of the third to tie the game, ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Caldwell scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on for a 4-1 victory over Passaic Valley for the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 2 championship on Monday. It's the second sectional crown for the Chiefs in the last three years. They defeated Hanover Park in the 2022 ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Massimo Depaola's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Livingston a 4-3 victory over Montclair for the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 4 baseball championship before a crowd of hundreds at the Livingston Memorial Oval on Monday. It was the second sectional ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Four aces represents the ultimate hand in a game of cards. But what about five aces? The Bridgewater-Raritan baseball team concluded a four-game run through the Section 2, Group 4 tournament with a 2-0 victory over Hunterdon Central on Monday for its first sectional ...