West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
January 28, 2026
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Caldwell remained undefeated with a 45-30 girls basketball victory over Glen Ridge on Tuesday.Senior guard Tea Fiore finished with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals for Caldwell (14-0), which took down one of the teams to reach the NJSIAA Group 1 state finals ...
WEST ESSEX, NJ – When the two boys basketball teams met in the first week of the season, Columbia scored a season-low 24 points against Caldwell.On Tuesday, Columbia's bus was 90 minutes late for the rematch and then, when the game finally tipped off at 5:30 p.m., Caldwell quickly shot out to an ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – All the goals by both teams were scored in the first period when Livingston defeated West Essex/Caldwell, 3-2, in ice hockey on Tuesday.Noah Stevens' goal with 6:53 left in the opening period gave Livingston (13-2) a 3-2 lead. He was assisted by Chase Lauro.David Weinrib and Isaac ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Undefeated Caldwell has been seeded first for the Essex County girls basketball tournament (ECT) that gets underway with preliminary round games on Thursday.Caldwell will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 31 against either (16) North Star Academy or (17) East Orange.West ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Seton Hall Prep has been seeded first for the Essex County boys basketball tournament (ECT) that gets underway with preliminary round games on Thursday.Of local interest in suburban Essex County, Millburn (14-2) received the No. 9 seed and will host 24th-seeded Weequahic (10-5) in a ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The following students at West Essex High School have been named the ShopRite Stars for the second marking period:Ava DeRose has earned the ShopRite Star award for Academics. Ava is a standout scholar and leader, completing 10 AP courses by graduation and earning High Honor ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex took a seven-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 63-47 boys basketball victory over Clifton on Saturday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 17 points for the Knights (5-9), who outscored Clifton, 20-13, in the third quarter to build a 49-32 lead.Jack Cleary finished ...
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team, again playing a stronger second half than first half, pulled away for a 48-37 victory over Glen Rock to remain undefeated on Saturday.The game was part of the Zach Latteri Foundation Benefit Games at Immaculate Heart Academy.Caldwell ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Junior guard Joe Diorio scored a career-high 26 points to lead Caldwell to a 60-53 Senior Night victory over Passaic Charter on Friday night.Ryan Keenan finished with 10 points for the Chiefs (12-2), who outscored Passaic Charter, 35-29, in the second half.It was the fourth win ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mayor Garrett Jones addressed the recent vehicular death of Caldwell resident Sharon Thomas on Jan. 16 after she was struck by two vehicles on Bloomfield Avenue as she attempted to cross the street. The victim was hit by two vehicles at approximately 6:30 p.m. after exiting a New ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell police have arrested an Essex County man on suspicion of a rash of mail thefts in the borough and surrounding communities.Tony M. Tucker, of Orange, was apprehended following an investigation into multiple mail thefts.On December 9, 2025, Caldwell Police Patrol Officers ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Weather models are predicting a significant snowstorm from Sunday morning through Monday midday, with very cold temperatures expected.The North Caldwell Office of Emergency Management advises residents to keep the following safety and operational guidelines in mind: - Power ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell kept its undefeated streak going with a 46-24 girls basketball victory over West Essex on Thursday.Addison Keenan and Tea Fiore scored 13 points apiece for Caldwell (12-0), which had a 24-14 lead at halftime. Keenan had five rebounds and three assists. Fiore also ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic athletic teams had plenty of success in 2025 with two of the teams leading the way. Both the Lions softball and soccer teams came home with hardware during the '25 seasons, including Essex County and state championships. The Mount St. Dominic softball team ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Eighth-grader Vanessa Stefanakis of the WEMS ROGATE (Resources Offered for Gifted and Talented Education) Interpretive Reading Team brought home a trophy for her ranking as a finalist in the reading an excerpt from Elie Wiesel's Night. The annual event was sponsored by the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – London Caldwell scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and passed for three assists to lead West Orange to a 60-36 girls basketball victory over West Essex on Tuesday.Rhyan Watt collected 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (12-3), who outscored West Essex, 20-9, in the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Tea Fiore, one of only two seniors on an undefeated Caldwell girls basketball team that returned completely intact from last season, scored a season-high 24 points, giving her exactly 1,000 for her career, to lead the Chiefs to a 56-27 victory over Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday ...
CALDWELL, NJ — With less than a month to go before the February 5 special election, residents in New Jersey’s 11th District got a look at a sprawling Democratic field during a January 15 meet and greet at Caldwell University.Before a standing-room-only crowd of about 300, all 11 Democratic hopefuls ...
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell held off a fourth-quarter rally by Newark East Side to hang on for a 52-48 boys basketball victory on Tuesday.Joe Diorio and Aiden Nienstadt each scored 16 points for the Chiefs (11-2), who outscored East Side, 23-16, in the third quarter to open a 48-38 lead.Ryan Keenan ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Orange pulled away in the fourth quarter to seal a 54-41 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Tuesday.Jaden Then scored 17 points and came down with eight rebounds for West Orange (8-7), which outscored West Essex, 11-5, in the fourth quarter.Max Bleecker finished ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Caldwell boys basketball team completed a weekend sweep of two games with a 57-55 victory over Wayne Hills on Sunday.Aiden Nienstadt scored 16 points for the Chiefs (10-2), who took a four-point lead after three quarters following a 31-31 tie at the half.Dan Vybihal finished ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The College Board recently announced that West Essex High School has been named to the Advanced Placement (AP) Program School Honor Roll, earning Gold distinction.This award recognizes schools whose AP program delivers a high level of achievement while also increasing access to ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex pulled away in the third quarter for a 56-34 boys basketball victory over Belleville on Saturday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 19 points for West Essex (4-7), which outscored Belleville, 20-12, in the third quarter to take a 42-29 lead.Luke Kesack finished with 11 points.
CALDWELL, NJ – A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Bloomfield Avenue Friday evening.Sharon Thomas, 56, of Caldwell was pronounced dead at 7:22 p.m. at Mountainside Hospital after police say she was hit by a vehicle at around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Senior night was a memorable occasion for the Caldwell girls basketball team. The Chiefs honored their two 12th-graders, Kaci Pace and Tea Fiore, in ceremonies with their families prior to the team's 54-48 victory over Arts High School on Thursday night.Caldwell, ranked in the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Undefeated Caldwell rallied in the fourth quarter for a 54-48 girls basketball victory over Arts on Thursday.Junior guard Addison Keenan scored 20 points for Caldwell (10-0), which trailed Arts, 44-33, going to the fourth quarter before staging a 21-4 rally.Tea Fiore dropped in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Cale White scored three goals to lead West Essex/Caldwell to a 5-2 ice hockey victory over Cranford on Wednesday.White scored the only goal of the first period, then Zach Hanlon and Noah Toral scored in the second period to give West Essex a 3-0 lead.Toral, Hanlon, Silas Levy, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex Superintendent of Schools Damion Macioci and Board President Maryadele Wojtowicz provided an update to the community last week regarding the ongoing referendum planning process. They announced that discussions are ongoing, and that no final decisions have been made.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex rallied from a 14-point deficit at halftime for a 60-58 boys basketball victory over Newark West Side on Tuesday.Luke Kesack scored 24 points for West Essex (3-6), which outscored West Side, 20-9, in the third quarter and 21-16 in the fourth quarter. Kesack fired in ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team made a major statement with a 55-51 victory over West Orange on Tuesday night.Caldwell (9-0) remained undefeated and handed West Orange (11-2) just its second loss, two days after the Mountaineers knocked off previously unbeaten ...