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By LAURA LAB
March 30, 2024
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education met this week at Lincoln Elementary School and were welcomed by principal Adam Geher and a host of students, families and staff. Geher provided information regarding building initiatives and successes, noting that the school’s ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The 2024-2025 Caldwell-West Caldwell school budget is being prepared, and it is expected that an increase of 1.8% for the operating budget will be realized. Board member Danielle Mack reported that the school budget is permitted to rise 2% annually. The budget will be ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- At Monday’s Township Council meeting, Fairfield Mayor William Galese acknowledged that Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill has announced that 17 Essex County municipalities in the 11 Congressional District, including Fairfield, will be sharing $963,000 to help fund the purchase of ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield is experiencing residential burglaries of occupied homes, and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna stated at Monday’s council meeting, “I certainly want our community to know that these types of crimes are not unique to Fairfield but remain a problem in many ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- In advance of its opening game against Nutley at the Oval on Monday, April 1, the Livingston baseball team hasn't had nearly has many repetitions in scrimmages and practices as veteran head coach Mickey Ennis would have hoped for. "Between the shortened pre-season and having ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Help might be in sight for the ongiong flooding issues on Route 46 near the Willowbrook Mall. This flooding does not only affect Fairfield residents, but all drivers who use this stretch of highway. Fairfield Mayor William Galese reported that Fairfield received a letter from ...
ROSELAND, NJ -- Roseland Borough Council President Chris Bardi and business administrator Maureen Chumacas introduced the upcoming budget during the March 19 meeting. It is expected that the total tax increase will be 0.97%, which equates to $28.23 for the average home that has an assessed ...
CARTERET, NJ — Savnoor Kaur’s keen artistic vision turned trash into treasure. This 17-year-old Carteret High School junior’s art class creation – a stunning gown made entirely of recyclable “junk” – took Savnor all the way to the French Riviera. That’s where this smart, lovely teen made her ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell girls lacrosse team will open its season on Monday, April 1 at home against Mahwah. Although Caldwell had a 6-12 record last season, the Lady Chiefs improved quite a bit in May after some struggles earlier in the season, and 17-year head coach Angela ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The accidental shooting in Cedar Grove of the former chief of the detectives in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is under investigation, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II. The incident took place last Friday, March 22. Anthony F. Ambrose III was ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Caldwell 2024 municipal budget is in the process of being crafted. Councilman Michael Docteroff introduced an ordinance at the Tuesday, March 19 Township Council meeting to establish and preserve a cap bank. State statute requires that municipal budgets shall be ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- A township contractor will be making a water main connection at the intersection of Park Avenue and Washington Avenue on Monday and Tuesday (March 25-26). The construction times are scheduled between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. for both days. A detour will be set up ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- As the Caldwell Borough Council commemorated Women’s History Month, four women were recognized and honored as they received the Women’s Community Impact Award. The annual celebration of Caldwell women who have gone above and beyond for their community was an initiative that was ...
NEW JERSEY – When Elisa D’Amelio went to the emergency room back in March 2022, the New Jersey resident weighed just 129 pounds. While the numbers on the scale were not that alarming despite her 5'7" frame, it was D’Amelio’s overall health that set off alarms. Based on her blood work, she was ...
LIVNGSTON, NJ — In order to encourage education and prevention of colon cancer during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) hosted a Colorectal Cancer Awareness event called “Strollin' through the Colon” on Wednesday in Livingston, where attendees were ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- The borough recently settled litigation with West Caldwell and Roseland that began with the previous administration involving the Caldwell Sewer Authority. Now that the litigation has been settled, talks will begin to discuss the possibility of merging some departments as a ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Caldwell Mayor Garrett Jones during this week’s Borough Council meeting said that the municpality is "facing historical debt with no end in sight.” Addressing court mandated affordable housing requirements, the mayor said, "Our state continues to put the burden on us to pay for ...
NEWARK, NJ -- A Roseland man who owns a manufacturing company admitted on Thursday to mislabeling hazardous chemicals coming into the United States and evading customs duties, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. George Volpe, 60, owner of Penta International Inc. (Penta), pleaded guilty ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- An investigation by Fairfield police detectives that lasted nearly eight months has resulted in the filing of a variety of criminal charges against four individuals who allegedly committed two residential burglaries and stole a motor vehicle in Fairfield during the early morning ...
RUTHERFORD, NJ -- One of the top freshman wrestlers in North Jersey this past season was West Caldwell resident Christian Stocker, who attends St. Mary's High School in Rutherford. Stocker, wrestling at 106 pounds, posted a 30-9 record as a freshman in 2023-24. Eighteen of his victories were ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Assembly passed a resolution Monday to “reaffirm freedom of access and protection of reproductive health care services,” including in vitro fertilization (IVF), in New Jersey. The resolution was a direct response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- After finishing with 15 wins and two losses in the regular wrestling season, West Essex wrestling coach Mike Markey's team sent five state finalists to compete in the NJSIAA State Wrestling Tournament in Atlantic City. Seniors Alex Esposito, Ethan Kerlin and Nick ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on Congress and President Biden to raise the threshold for the federal poverty level in states like New Jersey. The resolution, SCR-93, is an official expression of state support for a proposal introduced by Rep.
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The robotics team at West Caldwell Technical School has earned a chance to compete at the first Robotics Championships in Houston, April 17-20, representing the community at the international level. The Robotics Championships provide an opportunity for these aspiring ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Four members of the Caldwell High School boys basketball team have been named to the Super Essex Conference's All-Liberty Division teams. Senior guard Mike Zamloot was selected to the division's first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Zamloot averaged 9.2 points ...
VERONA, NJ -- Our Lady of the Lake Parish will host Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin for a Palm Sunday Mass on March 24 at noon. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem. During Mass, Catholics will hear the gospel account of the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ. Blessed palm ...
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 ...
