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April 22, 2024

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Gov. Livingston scored five runs in the first inning and went on to an 11-1 baseball victory in a five-inning game played at Rutgers University on Monday. Caldwell executed that rarest of baseball delicacies, a triple play, but that was one of few highlights for the Chiefs in a ...

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CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell Borough Council voted unanimously to approve a request by the developer of 18 and 26-30 Lane Avenue to segregate and move all 23 COAH housing units from 18 Lane Avenue to 26-30 Lane Avenue.  The 26-30 Lane Avenue building, which has a total of 45 units, had ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Teagan Quinn and Abby Anemone combined to score all but one of their team's goals in Caldwell's 13-11 girls lacrosse victory over Cranford on Saturday. Quinn scored six goals and assisted on another and Anemone also scored six goals for the Lady Chiefs (2-6). Kaitlyn Mullen ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- A Fairfield police officer was treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital after a fire at a Bloomfield Avenue indistrial complex on Saturday night. On Saturday at approximately 9:37 p.m., the Fairfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting a smoke condition in ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Caldwell scored in overtime to remain undefeated with a 9-8 boys lacrosse victory over Livingston on Saturday. Jack Goldbach collected two goals and five assists for the Chiefs (8-0) and Sean Murtagh and Jake Gruzas each scored two goals in the victory. Gruzas surpassed 200 ...

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CALDWELL, NJ -- The First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell has named Rev. Christopher Houtz  its new head pastor. Holutz was previously the pastor at Oak Tree-Iselin Presbyterian Church.  Houtz was selected after a nationwide search by members of FPC’s Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC), ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Marco Sozio pitched a one-hitter to lift Caldwell to a 7-0 baseball victory over Columbia on Friday. Sozio (2-1), a junior right-hander, struck out nine batters, walked two and threw 93 pitches for his second consecutive complete-game victory.\ Dom Velardi went 3-for-4 ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- A Clinton man was arrested on drug charges by Fairfield police following a motor vehicle stop on Wednesday. Victor Romero, 47, was charged after an incident on the afternoon of April 17. On that date, at approximately 12:47 p.m., Corporal Jeffrey Dean was monitoring traffic on ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- West Essex scored three runs on the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a 6-5 baseball victory over West Orange on Thursday. Jack Epstein went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Shaun Bertonaschi and Dan Giannetti each had run-scoring hits for the Knights (9-1), who made ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Township Council introduced its proposed 2024 municipal budget on Tuesday evening.  In preparation for the public hearing scheduled on May 21 for the 2024 municipal budget, an ordinance was passed on second reading that will allow the upcoming budget to be increased up ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Jack Goldbach collected five goals and four assists to lead undefeated Caldwell to a 14-3 boys lacrosse victory over Northern Highlands on Thursday. Caldwell (7-0) has opened the season with seven straight victories for the first time in school history. Sean Murtagh had ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Junior Jake Roesler pitched a four-hitter to lead Millburn to a 4-1 baseball victory over Caldwell on Wednesday. Roesler needed only 75 pitches to complete a game in which he struck out seven batters and walked one. Keigo Fujita singled and knocked in two runs for Millburn ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Junior pitcher Chris Murano fired a two-hitter to send West Essex to a 3-2 baseball victory over Barringer on Wednesday. Murano struck out nine batters and walked four, going seven innings in which he threw 103 pitches. Murano is 3-0 with a 1.11 earned-run average and 31 ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Caldwell scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and went on to a 12-6 upset victory over Cedar Grove in softball on Wednesday. Sophia Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double and a run batted in for Caldwell (5-4), which erased a 2-0 deficit with its outburst in the ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Two suspects from Hudson County were arrested in connection with a motor vehicle theft this week. The Fairfield Police Department announces the arrests of Dina Santiago-Caraballo, 35, of West New York, and Karl Diaz, 45, of Union City on multiple charges stemming from a motor ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Laura Drago, the instructional supervisor of World Languages, ESL and Social Studies, presented her annual update of the departments’ initiatives and highlights to the West Essex Board of Education during Monday’s meeting. Drago discussed how the three departments are ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Skyler Brown scored three goals to lead Caldwell to a 9-6 boys lacrosse victory over West Essex in the annual Pancake Cup game on Monday. Jonluca DeStefano scored two goals and Jack Goldbach had one goal and three assists for Caldwell (6-0), which led, 5-3, at ...

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NUTLEY, NJ -- The West Essex baseball team built a five-run lead after three-and-a-half innings and went on to a 7-3 victory over Nutley on Monday. Devin Fogg and Jack Epstein each delivered three hits and each scored a run for the Knights (7-1), who scored two runs in the top of the fourth ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy wants to pump nearly $1 billion more into New Jersey schools. The new spending would increase state aid to public schools by 5% over the current level and is meant to “fully fund” K-12 education to ensure that New Jersey children receive a top-notch ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield police arrested a Franklin Park man on charges of trespassing, obstruction, and resisting arrest on Friday, Cleveland Franklin, 25, was arrested after an incident at approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 12, when police received a call from Criger’s Services on Lane Road ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- West Caldwell municipal court Judge Steven Backfisch rendered his decision on multiple actions regarding violations of zoning laws and permitted usage of 25 Dodd Road this past Friday. The defendants and owners of the property, Jonathan Ruhnke and Orchi Bellefantie, were ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Anthony Drago scored six goals and assisted on one to lead West Essex to a 10-7 boys lacrosse victory over Columbia on Saturday. Michael Lozito and Luca Tartara each scored two goals for the Knights (2-3), who had a 6-4 lead at halftime. Drago, a junior attack/midfielder, ...

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CALDWELL, NJ -- Dom Velardi's three-run home run gave Caldwell a 4-1 baseball victory over Belleville in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday at the Kiwanis Oval. Velardi came up with the game tied and two men on after Caldwell (4-4) had gone six innings without a run. Joey Marinello had ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- The kind of game the Millburn baseball team had won so regularly that it became a trademark the last three years is just the kind of game the Millers had been losing the first couple of weeks of this season. Until Saturday. Sophomore right-hander Charlie Krasnove and senior ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- On Sunday March 24, the Fairfield Home & School Association (HSA) held its first Color Run. There were over 550 registered participants and 50 volunteers. Due to the nature of this event, the HSA needed, and received, the support of Fairfield Township, the Recreation ...

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CALDWELL, NJ -- Caldwell spent the first five innings with a lead over Livingston, but seemingly living on the edge every step of the way. Then Livingston, which had been threatening all game, finally broke through, rallying for five runs in its last two innings for a 7-4 baseball victory over ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- The West Essex baseball team won games on Thursday and Friday, defeating Bloomfield and Verona and pushing both games into mercy-rule territory. Max Garcia and Devin Fogg banged out three hits apiece to propel West Essex to a 15-3 baseball victory over Bloomfield on ...

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Maternal health is a fundamental aspect of societal well-being. However, despite advances in medical technology and improvements in healthcare practices, Black women continue to face disproportionately higher risks during pregnancy and childbirth. The state of Black maternal health in the United ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Jack Goldbach racked up three goals and three assists to power undefeated Caldwell to a 13-4 boys lacrosse victory over Mendham on Wednesday. Goldbach surpassed 100 career goals in the contest. Matt Costigan had three goals and one assist for the Chiefs (4-0), who led, ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Caldwell scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a tie and held on for an 8-5 softball victory over West Essex on Wednesday. Michayla Rodriguez hit a home run and drove in three runs for Caldwell (3-3) and Sophia Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two runs ...

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