West Essex Top Stories
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
July 22, 2025
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell 18U baseball team advanced to the finals of the High School Developmental League playoffs with a 13-3 victory over West Morris in the semifinals on Monday night.Chris Carrollo went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and Frankie Anemone had two hits and four RBI for ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex 18U baseball team defeated West Orange, 4-3, in nine innings on Monday night in the semifinals of the High School Developmental League's Essex County Division playoffs.Nick Street's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Michael Martino with the ...
ROSELAND, NJ – At the July 15 Borough Council Meeting, the Roseland governing body swore in a new police officer and recognized a former fire chief.Mayor James Spango was accompanied by Police Director Livio Cioffi, members of the Roseland Police Department, and the family and friends of Michael ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Officer Richard Monroig recently took the oath to become a member of the West Caldwell Police Department.Born and raised in Bloomfield, Monroig is a graduate of Bloomfield High School and later attended Union County College. He began his law enforcement career in September 2014 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The North Caldwell Borough Council passed two bond ordinances at its July 15 meeting for water utility and infrastructure improvements.One ordinance approves various water utility upgrades. The borough will authorize the issuance of $2 million in bonds or notes to finance the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 4-3 victory over Millburn in the High School Developmental League Essex 18U Division on Thursday night.Jake Vanderclock's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning capped the two-run rally ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The suspects in two financial crimes remain at large after West Caldwell police have resolved the investigations in both cases.Last Jan. 31, a local business reported that a check had been stolen from the mail stream. The investigation revealed that the check had been ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ – Anthony Barisciano, who graduated from the Essex County Police Academy last month, took the oath of office at Essex Fells' July 15 Borough Council meeting.Mayor Edward Davis officially swore in Officer Barisciano as the newest member of the Essex Fells Police Department.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Six pitchers combined to hold Millburn to one hit as the West Essex 18U baseball team defeated the Millers, 2-0, in the High School Developmental League on Tuesday.Michael Martino pitched the first two innings and allowed one hit for the Knights. He was followed to the mound ...
SCRANTON, Pa. – Two residents of Caldwell, NJ, two from Fairfield, NJ and one from West Caldwell, NJ were among more than 1,725 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2025 spring semester.The Dean's List recognizes students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or better ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Roseland Police Officer Mark Miller, who was seriously injured in an accident in the borough last month, has been transferred from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility.Officer Mark Miller was moved from University Hospital in Newark to Kessler’s Institute for Rehabilitation at the ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Fire Department was dispatched to a reported transformer fire located on Old Sand Road early Monday evening. Crews found a downed wire on fire across the lawn, away from any structure, at 6:20 p.m.Fire Department members, along with Fairfield police, secured the scene ...
NEWARK, NJ – A New Jersey Transit bus driver has been charged in connection with the June 20 accident that seriously injured a Roseland police officer.Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi announced on Monday that Djimmy Evra, 40, of Orange, a New Jersey ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Three members of the Caldwell High School girls lacrosse team were cited on the Super Essex Conference's All-American Division teams.Abby Anemone, a junior attack, was named to the division's first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Anemone led Caldwell with 59 goals ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Six members of the West Essex High School girls lacrosse team were cited on the Super Essex Conference's All-American Division teams.Alivia Lugo and Adelaide Minnella were both named to the American Division first team in a vote of the conference's coaches.Lugo, a junior, led ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell Chiefs 18U baseball team remained undefeated in summer league play after sweeping two games from West Essex this week.The Chiefs won, 14-4, over the Knights on Thursday. Michael Arvanites went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI for Caldwell (5-0-1), which ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Police activity at a home on South 4th Street on Friday afternoon was related to a double homicide investigation, according to a source that spoke to TAPinto SOMA.There were Maplewood Police detectives and investigators with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office at the scene.There ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills.Additionally, mandatory student fees will increase 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled Tuesday as the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Power is out again in much of Fairfield on Thursday morning.There is a “large-scale power outage” due to poles and wires down on Eldridge Road, in the same spot where downed wires caused a loss of power last week on July 1. The traffic light was out at Fairfield and New Dutch Road ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – At the June 23 council meeting, the governing body passed an ordinance that fixed the salaries and compensations of the township municipal engineer, Busy Hands instructor and assistant instructor. Mayor William Galese will report to the council all decisions as to the appointments ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Police Department reported on Wednesday afternoon that a large bear had been sighted in the area of Henning Drive, near #34. “We are monitoring it at this time and awaiting further direction from The NJ Department of Fish and Game,” Fairfield police said in a post on ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Monday, July 14 will examine all aspects of the Fairfield Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, Chief Anthony Manna recently ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Township Council at its June 23 meeting created a new chapter to the drug ordinance intended to protect the public's health and general welfare.The ordinance now licenses and regulates establishments that sell electronic smoking devices, vapor products, electronic ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell West Essex Little League All Stars, made up of 12 rising fifth-grade boys from Roseland, Fairfield and North Caldwell, went 3-0 in their District 8 tournament games to advance to the sectional round, which begins on Monday, July 7.The team: Max Ciano, Dante ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – A Crescent Drive resident addressed the Fairfield Township Council at its June 24 meeting about the problem of E-bikes. She said that two children were hit by cars and that the law of the road needs to be taught to bike riders, e-bike riders and drivers. She suggested that people ...
ROSELAND, NJ – Officer Mark Miller of the Roseland Police Department has been moved from ICU to the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), according to borough officials.This level of care is less intensive than ICU, but still provides a higher level of monitoring and care than a standard hospital visit, and ...
MILLBURN, NJ – According to Police Chief Brian Gilfedder, at approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 3, 2025, the Millburn Police Department received a call from an unknown individual claiming he was armed and present at Millburn High School. Millburn Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies rushed ...
MILLBURN, NJ – After a rain-shortened 2-2 tie against Millburn on Tuesday, the Caldwell Chiefs 18U baseball team was still undefeated in the High School Developmental League (HSDL) summer season.Caldwell (3-0-1) has allowed five runs in its first four summer games. Right-handed pitcher Isaac Stern ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield Mayor William Galese reported at last week’s council meeting that the Fairfield Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve re-accreditation by verifying that it meets reorganized professional best practices.Councilman John ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...