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By LAURA LAB
March 12, 2024
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Agenda items at the March 5 meeting of the West Caldwell Township Council included the authorization of a shared services contract for joint dispatch services with the Borough of Roseland. West Caldwell Mayor Joseph Tempesta noted that the shared services agreement was ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Frank Sanchez, the principal of Columbia High School, was arrested last Friday, March 8 on charges of Second Degree Felony of Child Endangerment and Simple Assault. According to a statement from Thomas Fennelly, chief assistant prosecutor for Essex County, Sanchez was put on ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The Fairfield Police Department announced that further criminal charges have been brought against a Bergen County man stemming from an incident on Feb. 24. Jose Roa, 43, of Elmwood Park, N.J., was arrested on that date and charged with driving while intoxicated and found to be ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Julian Casale, an all-state linebacker from Caldwell High School, has been selected to play in the Phil Simms North vs. South All Star Game. The game will be on Sunday, June 9 at 5 p.m. at Kean University in Union. Casale, a Monmouth University commit, made 102 tackles, ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- At last week's meeting of the Caldwell Borough Council, Officer in Charge of the Caldwell Police, Capt. Matt DeAngelo, said that, due to feedback from business owners who had voiced concerns regarding the time frames for the parking meters, adjustments have been ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Three members of the Caldwell High School wrestling team were named to the Super Essex Conference American Division First Team. Carmine Sipper (106 lbs.), Solomon Soriente (126 lbs.) and Lorenzo Caamano (165 lbs.) all were chosen for the first team. There were eight ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- It was announced and confirmed by resolutions by both West Caldwell and Caldwell's governing bodies that the lawsuits involving the Caldwell Sewer Authority have been settled. The actions dating back to 2021 regarding user fees, threats of sewer bans regarding connections, ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- As an overflow crowd of family and friends packed council chambers, the 2023 Fall youth league champions in Roseland were presented trophies recognizing their accomplishments. Mayor James R. Spango presented the trophies to the Roseland Thorns, who were league champions in their ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- The Borough of Roseland has appointed Neal Goldstein to fill the vacancy on the Borough Council. Goldstein replaces Roger Freda on the council. Freda recently stepped down from his seat. Councilman Chris Bardi nominated Goldstein to fill the remainder of the term, with the ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Following a commendable 16-9 season in 2022-2023, the West Essex Basketball Knights felt the pressure leading into the 2023-2024 season. Having to face teams like Millburn, Montclair and Payne Tech under co-head coaches Bill Humes and Mike Llauget, the Knights concluded the ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Two suspects arrested on shoplifting charges by Fairfield police were searched and found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Fairfield police arrested Tracy Scafidi, 41, of Dover, and Gary Savage, 36, of Hopatcong for shoplifting on Sunday, March 3. On that date at ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield police arrested a Passaic County woman on charges of shoplifting at the Route 46 Target on Saturday. On March 2 at approximately 8:29 p.m., officers were dispatched to Target on a report of a shoplifter in custody. Upon arrival, officers located the 22-year-old ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- The Roseland Board of Education will be seeking voter support to allow for school expansion and infrastructure upgrades in a special election on Tuedsday, March 12. Polls will be open from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. The board wishes to add eight additional classrooms, add and renovate ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Alex Esposito from West Essex High School came in fifth place in all of New Jersey in the 106-pound weight class at the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships at Boardwalk Hall over the weekend. Esposito, a senior, put himself in position to take fifth place by starting the ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The Garden State Film Festival will feature the film The Luckiest Man Alive, directed by North Caldwell resident Kerri Lynn Miller. The film will screen at this year’s festival, which runs from March 21 to March 24. The Luckiest Man Alive will screen on Saturday, March ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education celebrated students from across the district who placed in the finals and semi-finals of the annual Essex County Pride in Education essay competition. This was the third year the district has participated in the essay ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ - Happy Birthday to Ivanna who was the first baby born on Leap day at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. While mom and dad, Monica and Ivon, may have preferred a different birthday for their daughter, Ivanna had her own plan arriving on her leap day due date ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Joey Marinello, an integral member of the Caldwell High School football team during its 37-game winning streak, has signed a letter of intent to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he will continue his athletic career. Marinello, a member of the Caldwell Class of ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield received $45,000 from the 2024 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), a federally funded program which is overseen by the local county government. This infrastructure money will be used to continue the sidewalk project on Beverly Road. Fairfield Mayor ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- Citing work obligations, Roger Freda (D) announced his resignation from the Roseland Borough Council effective immediately during Tuesday’s council meeting. Freda, who was in his second term, last attended a borough council meeting on Oct. 17, 2023. His term is set to expire at ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Senate Education Committee has advanced a proposal to allow some school districts to ask voters to raise local property taxes over the current 2% cap to cover reductions in state support for the district. Districts facing cuts in state aid or spending below the state’s ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The Fairfield Police Department is requesting assistance regarding an attempted motor vehicle theft that occurred around noon on Wednesday, Feb. 28 on John Street. The suspect appears to be a male (unknown race) dressed in all black with a ski mask who attempted to steal a car ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- A Passaic man was transported to Essex County Jail after Fairfield police arrested him after he was driving a stolen vehicle and charged him with shoplifting. Police arrested Rafael Romero-Perez, 45, on Monday for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. At approximately 7:52 ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Two new patrol officers were sworn into service during Tuesday's Caldwell Borough Council meeting. Caldwell Mayor Garrett Jones administered the oath to patrol officers Corey Gerard and Nicholas D’Amico, who were joined by family and friends for the ceremony. In addition to the ...
OLD TAPPAN, NJ -- Old Tappan pulled away from a four-point lead in the fourth quarter for a 46-35 girls basketball victory over West Essex in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 3 tournament on Tuesday. Madelyn Schlosser finished with a team-high 13 points and 10 rebounds for ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a $55.9 billion budget Tuesday -- the largest ever -- that he told a joint session of the Legislature would "ensure New Jersey retains its proud reputation as the best place, anywhere, to raise a family." The spending plan for Fiscal Year 25 increases ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Five wrestlers from West Essex High School and two from Caldwell High School have qualified to move on to the NJSIAA State Championships at Atlantic City next weekend. Each of them finished in the top four in the NJSIAA Region 3 tournament over the weekend. Alex Esposito of ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- An Elmwood Park man was arrested on drunk driving and gun possession charges following an auto accident early last Saturday morning. The Fairfield Police Department arrested Jose Roa, 43, for driving while intoxicated on Feb. 24. On that date, at approximately 12:35 ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- West Caldwell police have arrested a Caldwell man in connection with the Feb. 13 armed robbery of a convenience store on Bloomfield Avenue. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, shortly after 10 p.m., police say that Carlos Alberto Duarte, 64, of Caldwell, armed with a knife, allegedly ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Three suspects in the theft of vacuums from the Target on Route 46 were arrested by Fairfield police on Friday. Hamza Attawwab, 43, of Queens, NY; Tory Kindred, 45, of Bangor, Mane; and Tiffany Kindred, 43, of Brooklyn, NY were charged with shoplifting on Feb. 23. On that date ...
