West Essex News
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
January 13, 2026
ROSELAND, NJ – Roseland police arrested a Newark man this week on charges of stealing cooking oil from a local eatery.On December 23, 2025, Roseland police officers responded to Frank's Pizza, located at 14 Eisenhower Parkway, on a report of a theft involving used cooking oil.An investigation ...
ROSELAND, NJ – PSE&G will be doing work on Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Roseland Avenue.As a result, there will be a total closure between Eagle Rock Avenue and Harrison Avenue starting at 10 a.m. Police officers will be stationed on site if a motorist needs to access a business or home ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex Board of Education approved Alicia Angione’s appointment as the next principal of West Essex Middle School, effective March 8. "We are confident that Ms. Angione will be an outstanding addition to our school district," said Superintendent of Schools Damion ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 66-20 victory over Vernon on Saturday.Tea Fiore scored 20 points for the Chiefs (8-0), who established a 29-5 lead after one quarter. Fiore handed out three assists and made three of Caldwell's 17 steals.Addison ...
CALDWELL, NJ – During public comment at the at the Jan. 6 meeting of the Caldwell Borough Council, former councilman Jeff Gates raised his concerns about a potential “conflict of interest.” In December, the council approved a new three-year contract with an insurance JIF that is chaired by Tom ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – In the first quarter, Caldwell's offense purred smoothly and clicked like a well-oiled machine.Nothing came easily after that, however, and down the stretch the Chiefs needed to rely on their defense, ball handling and foul shooting to escape with a 38-32 boys' basketball victory ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Ava Brignola scored 17 points to lead West Essex to a 43-34 girls basketball victory over West Morris on Saturday.Jordan Salisbury grabbed a team-high 16 rebounds and had 11 points, three blocks and two steals for West Essex (5-4).Madelyn Schlosser totaled seven points, five ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield Mayor William Galese gave the annual State of the Township Address at Monday’s reorganization council meeting.It was Galese’s fourth reorganizational address, and he said that the Township of Fairfield is in “great shape.” Galese mentioned the municipal parking lot with ...
ROSELLE, NJ – West Essex/Caldwell scored two goals in the third period to break a tie and went on to a 4-2 ice hockey victory over Summit on Friday night.Dante Gallucci's goal gave West Essex (6-7) a 3-2 lead, then Silas Levy scored to make it 4-2.Gallucci had the first three goals for West Essex.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — As Macy’s, Inc. continues its mission to close 150 underproductive Macy’s department stores across the country by the end of 2026, the company announced 14 new closures on Thursday that included the Livingston Mall location. This announcement comes as part of the company’s “A Bold ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – At the Town Council's first meeting of 2026, West Caldwell Mayor Joseph Tempesta spoke of the challenges West Caldwell faces with the increasing burden of Affordable Housing obligations and its impact on the quality of life and infrastructure. He commented that within a ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The Roseland Police Department assisted federal authorities in the arrest of three New Jersey men on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in excess of $250,000. On December 1, 2025, the Roseland Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle burglary on Evergreen Place ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell won its fourth game in a row with a 62-34 boys basketball victory over Newark Central on Thursday night.Aiden Nienstadt scored 14 points for the Chiefs (7-1), who outscored Newark Central, 18-6, in the second quarter to take a 34-10 halftime lead.Connor Kennedy finished ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Barbara Buechner was sworn in as the new council president at the Caldwell Borough Council’s annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday. Incumbent council members Kris Brown and outgoing council president Darren Daniolowicz took the oath of office as they began a new term after winning ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Fire Department officially swore in its 2026 officers on Monday:Department Chief: Joseph Przybylinski Sr.Deputy Chief: Matthew NapolitanoCaptain: Patrick KaplanCaptain: Anthony CifelliLieutenant: James High Jr.Lieutenant: Mark Ruffer“We also once again extend our ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Two New York men were arrested after an incident of theft at an auto auction on Fairfield. The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrests of Felipe Escalonacortes and Andres Bravoscott, both of Monticello, NY, for a theft that occurred on January 6. On Tuesday at ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell opened a 10-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 71-53 boys basketball victory over Newark West Side on Tuesday.Aiden Nienstadt scored 19 points for the Chiefs (6-1), who outscored West Side, 19-8, in the second quarter to take a 37-16 halftime lead.Joe Diorio ...
NEWARK, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 47-43 overtime victory over University on Tuesday.Caldwell (6-0) avenged a 36-point loss to University in last year's Essex County Tournament. Both teams played in sectional finals last season.Tea Fiore scored 20 points for ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Ridgewood erased a one-goal deficit with four unanswered goals in the third period for a 6-3 ice hockey victory over West Essex-Caldwell on Monday.Cale White's second goal of the game had given West Essex (5-6) a 3-2 lead with an assist from Joe Weber. That was the only goal for ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Borough residents voted on the 2025 Holiday Decorating Contest, and the results were a landslide.With 66.7% of the vote, 14 Morgantine Road is the winner of the contest for the best exterior decoration and light display in Roseland.Secong place was 22 Green Avenue with 28.6% of the ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex held Cranford to two points in the second quarter and went on to a 38-31 girls basketball victory on Saturday.Ava Brignola scored 12 points and came down with seven rebounds for West Essex (4-2), which outscored Cranford, 8-2, in the second quarter to take a 13-7 ...
As Birth Haven marks 40 years of service to homeless, expecting mothers, one truth stands above all others: none of this would have been possible without the generosity of our donors.We named this campaign 40 Years of Hope because hope grows when a community chooses to care. For four decades, that ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Addison Keenan and Tea Fiore combined for 44 points in Caldwell's 58-30 girls basketball victory over Wayne Hills on Saturday.Keenan, a junior guard, finished with 23 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals for the Chiefs (5-0). She has 1,002 points in her ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic girls basketball team has shown in the first couple games that they will be a force to be reckoned with this season in Essex County. In the second game of the season, Mount St. Dominic (1-1) won its first game of the 2025-26 season with a 50-22 win over ...
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Friday, January 2 that he will seek a seventh term as Essex County Executive.DiVincenzo will pursue the Democrat nomination in the state primary election on June 2, 2026.DiVincenzo, who has a bachelor's degree in public health from then-Jersey City State ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital in Livingston, welcomed Elian Samir as the first baby of 2026 on Thursday morning. Born to parents Aida and Manuel, baby Elian arrived on Jan. 1, 2026, at 6:55 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces. He is now the ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Roseland hosted the first Gingerbread House Decorating Contest and the Gingerbread Man Hunt across the borough in December. For the Gingerbread House contest, the winners were:1st Place: The Agarwal Family2nd Place: TIED between Claire Origlieri and Natalie Seiner3rd Place: Nisa ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield’s governing body passed two new ordinances at Monday night’s meeting. Ordinance No. 2025-24 affects building and housing fees. Many subcode fees will increase. For example, above-ground swimming pool fees will go up from $100 to $200. Fixture fees are also going up for ...
NEW JERSEY — Driving in New Jersey will cost more starting Jan. 1, thanks to increasing fuel taxes and highway, bridge and tunnel tolls.One fee, called the petroleum products gross receipts tax, will increase by 4.2 cents per gallon. For gasoline, that new rate will be 38.6 cents, and for diesel, ...
WAYNE, NJ - UPDATE: 9:30pm - TAPinto confirmed that no one was transported to a hospital because of the incident at the Willowbrook Mall. Wayne Police confirmed this….(Earlier published report below)Reports of a shooting at the Willowbrook Mall have officers from multiple jurisdictions surrounding ...