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February 10, 2024

ESSEX FELLS, NJ -- Essex Fells police arrested a Newark man last weekend after he returned from a trip overseas because he was wanted in connection with a case involving fraud, identity theft and auto theft. On Oct. 11, 2023, a resident reported a case of identity theft to Essex County ...

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CALDWELL, NJ -- Mayor Garrett Jones confirmed plans for the borough’s future home of the municipal offices, library, police department headquarters and Caldwell Community Center (CCC) in a surprise announcement during Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting.  The governing body adjourned into ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – After losing in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament in 2023, the West Essex varsity girls basketball team was motivated to change that this season. The Knights are led by head coach Amber Tobia. With victories against larger schools like East Orange (71-33), Columbia, ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell boys basketball team built a 13-point lead by halftime and went on to defeat North Star Academy, 57-40, on Thursday. Mike Zamloot scored 15 points with the aid of three 3-pointers for Caldwell (11-10), which outscored North Star, 12-7, in the second quarter to ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Caldwell's 37-36 wrestling victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday night for the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 2 championship earned the Chiefs a berth in the Group 2 state semifinals. Caldwell will wrestle on the road against Rumson-Fair Haven on Friday night for a chance to ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Caldwell wrestling team captured the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 2 championship with a 37-26 victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday. Caldwell is 23-1 this season. Gov. Livingston is 22-5. 190 Andrew Fonseca (C) — Decision 8-2 James Daoulabani (GL) 215 Nathan ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The state's largest law enforcement agency has 86 new officers. The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) welcomed Class 255, the largest class since 2019 to graduate from the department's Correctional Staff Training Academy. The officers were sworn in Tuesday at Patriots ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Eric "Jason" Clemente, a former officer with the West Caldwell Police Department, has passed away after battling cancer for more than seven years. Most recently a Detective First Class with the Wayne Police Department, Clemente served the West Caldwell Police Department from ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Addison Keenan scored 26 points to lead Caldwell to a 44-37 girls basketball victory over West Essex on Tuesday. Natalia Brown finished with 10 points for Caldwell (10-8), which outscored West Essex, 8-2, in the fourth quarter. The 26 points were a career high for Keenan, a ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The Township of Fairfield was among 10 Essex County municipalities and 30 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 Wednesday. The CDBG and ESG programs are ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell wrestling team swept through the quarterfinal and semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 2 tournament on Monday with victories over Rutherford, 69-0, and Bernards, 60-18, respectively. The Chiefs will be at Gov. Livingston in Berkeley Heights for the ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex wrestling team swept through the quarterfinal and semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Monday with wins over Roxbury and Passaic Valley, respectively. West Essex beat Roxbury, 77-0, and beat Passaic Valley, 40-34. The top-seeded ...

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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- The Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester at Centenary University includes students from Caldwell, West Caldwell and Roseland. To achieve this honor, full-time students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.8 or above and complete a minimum of 12 semester ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- After arresting one suspect last week, Fairfield police have now arrested a second person in connection with the illegal “chop shop” that was being operated on Daniel Road. in the township.  Detectives on Monday charged Virelsa Guzman, 33, of Yonkers, N.Y. with two counts of ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ — A man was shot to death on a township street in broad daylight on Sunday. According to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and West Orange Police Chief James Abbott, “The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- What was once a quiet neighborhood where generations of West Caldwell residents have lived, has now become a continuing saga of declining property values, detrimental environmental issues affecting both individuals' health and well-being, and the impact on nearby homes due to ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Max Garcia scored 18 points to lead West Essex to a 72-57 boys basketball victory over West Caldwell Tech on Saturday. Ryan Lasher and Gianluca Vescuso each finished with 16 points for the Knights (8-9), who outscored West Caldwell Tech, 24-16, in the third quarter to take ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The following students have been named the James Caldwell High School ShopRite Stars for the second marking period. Four times during the school year, ShopRite asks the local high schools to identify outstanding students who contribute to the school environment in the areas ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Julian Casale, an all-state linebacker who played a critical role in two state championships for the Caldwell Chiefs, made a verbal commitment this week to attend Monmouth University. Casale will continue his football career at the West Long Branch campus. Monmouth competes ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Luca Infusino scored two goals and assisted on one to lead West Essex-Caldwell to a 5-2 ice hockey victory over Mount Olive on Friday night. After a scoreless first period, Patrick Devaney scored to give West Essex a 1-0 lead, then Infusino scored the next two goals -- both of ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Talia Baptiste scored 17 points and came down with eight rebounds to lead Columbia to a 49-43 girls basketball victory over Caldwell on Thursday. Jaime Levi scored 15 points for Columbia (6-12), which outscored Caldwell, 12-2, in the second quarter to take a 23-17 ...

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- For all the trouble Columbia gave Caldwell with its ability to force turnovers and beat the Chiefs in transition on Thursday night, what really put the Cougars over the top to stay was their nearly perfect performance at the foul line, where they spent a good portion of the fourth ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Caldwell defeated previously unbeaten West Essex, 27-26, in a high-level wrestling showdown on Wednesday night. Caldwell (16-1) had not beaten West Essex (12-1) since 2018. Caldwell's only loss this season has been to Seton Hall Prep.   106 Carmine Sipper ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- After coaching football for slightly over a half a century, Bob Masella has retired. During Monday’s Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education meeting, Masella was recognized and thanked for his many years of mentoring and contributions while as an assistant coach in ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The New Jersey State League of Municipalities and Fairfield Mayor William Galese are presenting a scholarship opportunity for the high school juniors and seniors from the Township of Fairfield.  They have teamed up to offer three $1,000 scholarships through the Louis Bay 2nd ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- West Essex took a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter, then held off a University rally to hang on for a 73-70 boys basketball victory on Tuesday afternoon. Gianluca Vescuso led four scorers in double figures with 17 points for West Essex (7-8), which led, 51-38, after ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Lance Jenkins scored 14 points to lead Caldwell to a 55-47 boys basketball victory over Bloomfield on Tuesday. Marco Sozio connected for 11 points for the Chiefs (10-8), who outscored the Bengals, 21-11, in the third quarter to open a 43-35 lead. Joe Giannetta finished ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield police on Tuesday made one arrest in connection with the suspected "chop shop" on Daniel Road. One day after receiving a tip regarding an illegal stolen-car “chop shop” allegedly operating at Veracity Stone Fabricators at 23 Daniel Road, police arrested Edison Cuevas, ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Keaton Ryder, a senior at Caldwell High School, took third place last weekend at the Essex County Indoor Track & Field Championships. Ryder won the bronze with a throw of 44-4.75. His Caldwell teammate Ken Yu came in fourth place in the same event with a shot put ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- West Essex erased a four-point halftime deficit and went on to defeat West Morris, 44-42, in girls basketball on Monday. Sasha Resnick scored 15 points and came down with nine rebounds for West Essex (11-6), which outscored West Morris, 26-20, in the second half. Sofia ...

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