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March 17, 2024
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Three members of the West Essex High School boys basketball team have been named to the Super Essex Conference's All-Colonial Division teams. Ethan Saccone, a senior guard, was selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Saccone averaged 12 points, 5.0 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Residents will pay $7 per 1,000 gallons for their water in North Caldwell in 2024. The Borough Council approved a resolution to raise the rates from $6.85/1K gallons to $7, an increase of 2.2 percent. In 2020, the rate was $6.50/1K gallons. That went up to $6.75 in 2021 ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- A Craig Place home was burglarized after a break-in on Craig Place before dawn on Friday morning. The Fairfield Police Department is requesting assistance in regard to the burglary that occurred at approximately 4:39 a.m. on March 15. Three individuals -- all dressed in black ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ -- Essex Fells Police Sgt. Joseph Matrisciano who recently retired after 26 years of service to the borough. Chief of Police Darren Volker and the members of the Essex Fells Police Department congratulated Matrisciano, who began his law enforcement career in 1995 as a member of ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield police arrested a Morris County man and charged him with shoplifting on Saturday, March 9. On that date at approximately 11:17 a.m., John Tynan, 61, of Riverdale, allegedly placed miscellaneous items, valued at approximately $620 into a shopping cart, walked through a ...
NEW JERSEY – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed in March with the goal of spreading information about the lifesaving benefits of early detection. “Colon cancer is the second leading cancer death in men and women, but it is also the most preventable and, if detected early, ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- As parents, family members and coaches looked on, West Caldwell Mayor Joseph Tempesta and council members congratulated the eighth-grade travel basketball team for winning the Suburban League championship at the Tuesday, March 5 council meeting. Coach Gianna Scaglione and ...
TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified Monday, March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over ...
TRENTON, NJ -- A vascular surgeon with a practice in Cedar Grove has agreed to permanently cease engaging in the clinical practice of medicine and surgery in New Jersey to resolve allegations he indiscriminately prescribed high volumes of controlled dangerous substances (“CDS”) to patients he ...
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 ...
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