West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
February 12, 2026
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex wrestling team extended its record to 17-4 with a 47-22 victory over Hackettstown on Wednesday.106 Hackettstown Steven Vidal (H) — Pin 3:26 Adam Aydinov (WE)113 West Essex Joseph Formosa (WE) — Pin 1:49 Carmine Granata (H)120 Hackettstown Joseph ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ – A home invasion last month has resulted in the arrest of a Union County man.On January 11 at approximately 6 p.m. Sgt. Leaf and Officer Barisciano of the Essex Fells Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Windsor Place for an attempted residential burglary in ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex community gathered on Jan. 29 to welcome Middle School Principal Alicia Angione at a Meet and Greet held in the Middle School cafeteria. Students, parents and guardians, teachers, board members and administrators attended the event.Angione previously was an ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Multiple infrastructure projects were approved at the Feb. 3 meeting of the West Caldwell Township Council.Messercola Excavating Co. was awarded a contract in the amount of $302,804 for the Westville Sanitary Sewer Extension project. Colliers Engineering & Design was also ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Summit advanced in the quarterfinal round of the McInnis Cup with a 4-3 ice hockey victory over West Essex/Caldwell on Monday night.Robbie Klevit scored in the third period to give Summit (6-11-2) a 4-3 lead.Cale White, Silas Levy and Dante Gallucci scored the goals for West ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The first time the two top girls' basketball teams in Essex County met last month, Caldwell trailed West Orange by 11 points at halftime and rallied to win the game by four points.In the regular-season rematch on Monday afternoon, West Orange built a 12-point lead early in the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Anthony Kazoun and Daniel R. Potucek, Jr. are being promoted from detective to the rank of sergeant in the West Caldwell Police Department.Kazoun joined the WCPD in 2005 and provides instruction to the department’s officers as a firearms instructor and instructs recruits at the ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Sixth-seeded Mount St. Dominic's basketball team recently defeated 11th-seeded Montclair, 58-23, at home in Caldwell on Jan. 31 in the first round of the Essex County Tournament. With the victory over the Mounties, the Lions made it their third straight victory under a new head ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jaden Then scored 27 points and came down with 11 rebounds to lead West Orange to a 71-54 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Saturday.Max Bleecker totaled 18 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Mountaineers (12-10), who outscored West Essex, 21-9, in the second ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Patrolman Ryan Peter was sworn in on Wednesday, February 4 as a member of the West Caldwell Police Department. Peter has more than 15 years of public safety experience, including more than a decade in law enforcement, most recently serving as Commanding Officer with the Essex ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded Caldwell remained undefeated with a 67-43 girls basketball victory over Columbia to advance in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday.Senior guard Tea Fiore poured in a career-high 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Caldwell (18-0), ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The second-seeded West Orange girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament with a 62-30 victory over seventh-seeded West Essex on Saturday.Rhyan Watt collected 25 points, six assists and six steals for West Orange (20-3), which erased a ...
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell pulled away from a six-point halftime lead for a 60-32 boys basketball victory over Newark Central on Thursday.Brad Pankiewicz and Joe Diorio each connected for 14 points for Caldwell (15-4), which outscored Central, 16-4, in the third quarter to take a 43-25 lead.Ryan Keenan ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex grabbed a nine-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 74-54 boys basketball victory over Science Park on Thursday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 25 points for the Knights (8-11), who outscored Science Park, 12-9, in the second quarter to take a 35-23 lead.Jordan Lato ...
11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, NJ — The margin for the Democratic nomination in a special primary in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district was razor-thin Thursday night.Tom Malinowski surged ahead earlier Thursday, but Analilia Mejia closed the gap as the evening went on and later took the ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Capt. William R. Roberts was unanimously appointed Chief of the Caldwell Police Department effective Feb. 4 during Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting with a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Feb. 17. Roberts has served the borough since 2008, rising through the ranks serving as an ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Bill Humes, the varsity boys basketball coach at West Essex High School, recently reached 300 victories for his career.The milestone came with a 46-43 Knights victory over University on Jan. 27.Humes has been at West Essex since 2011, following tenures at Passaic Valley and ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) launched 2026 by electing new officers and its Board of Directors, including Fairfield resident Gary Capozzi as associate vice-chair.NJFC represents food retailers, wholesalers and suppliers across the state, advocating for sound public policy, ...
NEWARK, NJ – Joe Diorio scored 19 points to lead Caldwell to a 60-56 boys basketball victory over Newark West Side on Tuesday.Dan Vybihal sank three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points for the Chiefs (14-4), who led, 32-24, at the half before West Side came back.Brad Pankiewicz connected for 10 ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Tea Fiore scored 25 points to lift undefeated Caldwell to a 63-40 girls basketball victory over University on Tuesday.Fiore finished with six rebounds, three assists and three steals for Caldwell (17-0), which outscored University, 16-5, in the second quarter to take a 30-15 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex broke open a close game in the third quarter and went on to a 69-53 boys basketball victory over Science Park in the first round of the Essex County Invitational Tournament on Monday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 25 points for West Essex (7-10), which outscored Science ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex Board of Education recognized staff members and students whose dedication and service have made a lasting impact on our school community at its Jan. 27 meeting.The West Essex Middle School Governor's Educator of the Year is Anthony Lambo. Lambo has served West ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Because of rate increases by the Passaic Valley Water Commission and the Two Bridges Sewer Authority, Fairfield’s water and sewer rates will increase if two of the three ordinances that were introduced at last Monday night’s council meeting pass.There will be a second reading and a ...
TRENTON, NJ — Early voting has started for the 11th Congressional District Special Primary Election to fill the seat previously held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.Voters in the 11th Congressional District who are registered as Democrats or Republicans can vote in their party’s special primary election.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex advanced in the first round of the Essex County Tournament with a 53-38 girls basketball victory over Newark Tech on Saturday.Seventh-seeded West Essex (6-11) will play at second-seeded West Orange in the quarterfinal round next Satutrday.Jordan Salisbury collected ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded Caldwell remained unbeaten, advancing in the opening round of the Essex County Tournament with a 66-28 girls basketball victory over East Orange on Saturday.Caldwell (16-0) will host eighth-seeded Columbia in the quarterfinal round of the ECT next Saturday.Junior ...
WEST ESSEX, NJ – The Caldwell boys basketball team advanced in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament with a 61-38 victory over Newark Academy on Thursday.Junior guard Nico Sozio scored a career-high 19 points for the 10th-seeded Chiefs (13-3), who outscored Newark Academy, 21-11, in ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – In a regular-season inter-county battle of undefeated girls basketball teams, Caldwell outscored A.L. Johnson of Clark in all four quarters for a 59-35 victory on Thursday.Senior guard Tea Fiore scored a career-high 31 points and sank four 3-point baskets for Caldwell (16-0), ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Caldwell recorded seven pins and went on to a 57-19 wrestling victory over Livingston on Wednesday night.Caldwell is now 9-1. Livingston is 5-11.144 Caldwell Anthony Barrett (C) — Technical Fall (22-4) 3:58 Joseph DeCorso (L)150 Caldwell Rocco Conforti (C) — Pin 0:44 ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Roseland police took into custody a juvenile who is one of multiple suspects in an early-morning auto theft and residential burglary last month. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 4:49 a.m., the Roseland Police Department responded to a report of an occupied residential burglary ...