West Essex Top Stories
By ELISE PHILLIPS MARGULIS
February 20, 2025
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex Fells resident and president of We Care NJ, Joseph Pannullo, talked to the West Orange Township Council at its most recent meeting about the proposed West Essex Highlands development. “I live in the 200-foot notice area of the West Essex Highlands project. I am here tonight ...
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Only one judge showed Vito Mielnicki Jr. (20-1-1, 12 KOs) of Roseland, NJ some love on Valentine’s Day night as he faced Connor Coyle (21-0-1, 9 KOs) in a 10-round 160-pound bout at Madison Square Garden.The other two judges scored the fight a draw, with Ken Ezzo and Kevin Morgan ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell erased a two-point deficit and went on to a 50-40 girls basketball victory over West Essex on Tuesday night.Addison Keenan scored 15 points for Caldwell (22-2), which took a 41-34 lead with a 15-6 spurt in the third quarter.Grace Hodgson finished with 10 points for ...
Ensign Katarina Katzarov, a Caldwell, N.J. resident, stands watch on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during a special mission ship defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 31.Wayne E. Meyer is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell built a 15-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 69-56 boys basketball victory over Montville in a regular-season game on Monday.Brodie Cook scored 18 points for Caldwell (19-2), which led, 21-6, going into the second quarter.Santiago Garces finished with 13 ...
ROSELAND, NJ – The Borough of Roseland was among the 12 Essex County municipalities and 36 community organizations that received a total of about $5.7 million from the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Services Grant program on Tuesday, Feb. 4.The CDBG and ESG programs are ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mount St. Dominic Academy's Diversity Club held its annual Black History Month assembly on February 3, 2025, in the PAC. Like all Mount assemblies, the fully student-led event was organized by club president and Black History Month committee chair Arianna Jean-Philippe, with ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – With the passing of an ordinance Monday night, Fairfield’s water and sewer rates will be going up. A homeowner’s quarterly water bill will increase from $73.25 to $80.75 for zero to 15,000 gallons, and above 15,000 gallons, for every additional 1,000 gallons, it will increase ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell will host West Essex in a girls' basketball game on Tuesday night that will raise funds for Hoops for Hopes.Proceeds from the game will go towards a former high school teammate of Caldwell girls' basketball coach Amanda Keenan's who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
ROSELAND, NJ – The people who have brought an elevated indoor golf experience to Sparta are taking their talents to Roseland. When Jon Trotta and Patrick McKernan opened The Green 973 in 2023 they knew Sparta would be the first of many indoor golf locations. The Essex Golf Center’s indoor facility ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell wrestling team defeated High Point, 38-30, in the NJSIAA Group 2 state semifinals on Friday night.The Chiefs (24-1) are now headed to the Group 2 state championships on Sunday at Rutgers University at noon. They will wrestle Rumson-Fair Haven for the Group 2 ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Caldwell built an eight-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 51-39 boys basketball victory over Livingston on Thursday night.Senior guard Joe Giannetta scored 14 points for the Chiefs (18-2), who led, 24-17, at halftime.Lucas Turner finished with nine points and Aiden ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex Superintendent of Schools Damion Macioci and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Caesar Diliberto presented an update on the district’s goals during this week's Board of Education meeting.Diliberto focused on the first goal, which was to “cultivate career ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Sasha Resnick finished with a triple-double in West Essex' 52-33 girls basketball victory over Columbia on Thursday.Resnick, a senior forward, finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 steals for West Essex (16-7), which outscored Columbia, 16-10, in the third quarter to take a ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell wrestling team won the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 championship with a 47-31 victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday night.It was the second consecutive sectional title for Caldwell (23-1), which recorded five pins in the match. Caldwell also defeated GL in last ...
CALDWELL, NJ – On Jan. 18, 2025, millions of American TikTok users woke up to find their beloved app had gone dark. The iconic video-sharing platform was inaccessible, leaving users in a state of confusion and shock. For many, TikTok has become more than just a source of entertainment; it has ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Senior forward Sasha Resnick scored the 1,000th point of her career in West Essex' 55-51 girls basketball loss to Mount St. Dominic on Monday, then West Essex went out and defeated Nutley on Tuesday, 64-31.Resnick had 18 points and 12 rebounds against Nutley the day after she ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna reported to the Fairfield governing body at Monday’s council meeting that authorities had to go knocking on doors of residents who did not heed the Nixle warnings that said, “All parked vehicles must be removed from roadways to facilitate snow ...
CALDWELL, NJ – On Monday, Jan. 27, Mount St. Dominic Academy honored Holocaust Remembrance Day with an informational presentation and a guest speaker. Students, faculty, and staff took time to remember the tragedy of the Holocaust and pay respect to its victims. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazi regime ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Give the Caldwell boys basketball team a close game in the fourth quarter, and the Chiefs have been virtually unbeatable.Put them on their home court in a close game, and they have been literally unbeatable this season.Senior swingman Marco Sozio scored a season-high 21 points ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would vastly reduce plastic waste in New Jersey won narrow support from lawmakers amid criticism from business groups and praise from environmentalists.The legislation, S-3398, was approved Monday by a 3-2 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, with Democrats ...
CALDWELL, NJ – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed late last month that the Federal Aviation Administration authorized the reported drone activity within New Jersey and the Tri-State Area. In her first press conference, Leavitt, the youngest-ever press secretary, confirmed the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team bounced back from a loss on Saturday in the Essex County Tournament with a decisive victory on the road, 68-35, over Randolph on Monday.Tea Fiore collected 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Caldwell (20-2), which lost to University in ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Two adult suspects from Newark along with two juveniles were arrested following a break-in on Robin Hill Road early Monday morning followed by an escape vehicle crashing into a house in the neighborhood.In the early morning hours of Monday, February 10, 2025, at approximately ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – After more than two years of numerous appearances and appeals before the municipal, superior and appellate courts, West Caldwell has prevailed in its ongoing legal battles with Jonathan Ruhnke and Orchid Bellefantie, the owners of 25 Dodd Street, which was purchased April 8, ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Borough of Caldwell was among the 12 Essex County municipalities and 36 community organizations that received a total of about $5.7 million from the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Services Grant program on Tuesday, February 4.The CDBG and ESG programs ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Carmine Sipper, a junior on the Caldwell wrestling team, recorded the 100th victory of his career on the mat this weekend.Sipper wrestles at 113 pounds. On Saturday, he won three matches in Caldwell's quad meet, pinning opponents from Colonia, Union and St. Benedict's Prep.Since ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The West Caldwell Police Department stated that altered checks of local residents are being cashed after the theft of mail. “Last year, we saw a rise in reports of altered checks being mailed through the West Caldwell Post Office. Criminals were removing checks, altering the ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Two ordinances were introduced at last week's Caldwell Borough Council meeting.The first would establish salaries for borough employees, declaring a minimum and maximum salary allowable for positions including borough administrator, special administrative assistant to the borough ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The Caldwell boys basketball team won 16 of its first 17 games this season with a combination of precision, polish and grit.All of those characteristics were in evidence when the Chiefs played an excellent first quarter against heavily favored Seton Hall Prep in the quarterfinal ...