10 Most Read April Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on Caldwells Patch.

Residents of multiple Essex towns reported property damaged by potatoes police believe were launched using a homemade cannon, according to officials. Later in the month, the "Spudzooka" theory was debunked at least in Caldwell when a Cedar Grove teen was charged for throwing a potato through a living room window.  The FBI is seeking a suspect they believe robbed a Caldwell bank an hour after attempting to rob a West Orange Wells Fargo.  The death of a Caldwell woman who was found dead in her home on April 27 is under investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Father Anthony Randazzo told those gathered for the funeral Mass of U.S. Army Sgt. Derek T. McConnell at Notre Dame Parish in North Caldwell Tuesday morning that “a saint …

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10 Most Read March Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on Caldwells Patch.

U.S. Army Sgt. Derek McConnell, who was raised in North Caldwell, died earlier this month. Funeral arrangements will be on Monday, April 1 and Tuesday April 2 in Parsippany and North Caldwell.   Essex County Freeholder Leonard Luciano, who received 40 stitches to his face after crashing into a tree in Roseland, was issued a summons for using his cell phone while driving, Roseland Police officials said. The Caldwell Planning Board unanimously approved the application of Sunny LLC to construct a two-story commercial building at 5 Park Ave., the current location of Corner Butcher Block, Caldwell Councilman John Coyle said. Story includes rendering and poll about the design of the building.  A teenager who ran away from her home in North …

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10 Most Read January Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention this month on Caldwells Patch.

A former Caldwell Police sergeant committed suicide and his wife was murdered inside their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. A 69-year-old Caldwell man has been charged in the hit-and-run accident on New Year's Eve that injured two teens, according to West Caldwell Police. Longtime Vila Meats owner Larry Rosanio confirmed this month that after three decades he is handing the Caldwell butcher shop and Italian specialty market over to new owners. A couple of Caldwell businesses called it quits after the New Year.  A 19-year-old Scotch Plains man, whom police say has been entering unlocked cars in a high school parking lot and taking wallets, jewelry and other valuables, was arrested during the Essex County …

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10 Most Read December Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on Caldwells Patch.

  School officials removed a student from James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell in December after learning the boy kept a list of eight names in a notebook, according to school officials. School officials locked down Washington Elementary School in West Caldwell for about an hour on a Tuesday afternoon while police investigated reports of a possible gunshot in the area. A North Caldwell man was arrested and charged with transporting a PVC pipe stuffed with explosives without a permit, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. A truck slammed into two houses and a car on Ravine Avenue in Caldwell. Longtime residents of Roseland learned about the massacre in Newtown, Conn. the same way most Americans did—on the news. Only the Murrays…

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Top 10 Headlines of 2012 [Year in Review]

A police chase, a mother bear and her cubs and a new burger joint among year's most popular stories on Caldwells Patch.

The following are the most read stories on Caldwells Patch in 2012.  Helicopters were flying over West Caldwell on a February night after an incident in the township involving police that started at Walgreens. A Caldwell man who worked as a substitute teacher at Washington Elementary School in West Caldwell in 2010 was charged for possession of child pornography, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. A local football rivalry turned ugly when teens from opposing high schools got in a brawl shortly after a close game. A West Caldwell man made golf history in June when he made two hole-in-ones in the same round at the Donald Ross course at Mountain Ridge Country Club. School officials removed a student from James Caldwell High …

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10 Most Read November Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on Caldwells Patch.

A message from Mayor Ann Dassing says PSE&G main transfer station to area was flooded. Here's a look at how the historic storm has impacted the Caldwells. A system for dispensing gas was ordered to combat long lines at the pump in 12 counties throughout the state.  The Caldwell Council race was too close to call on Election night. With all districts reporting, Republican incumbent Richard Hauser and Democratic candidate Edward Durkin were in the lead for the two open seats on the borough council. Hauser received 1,503 votes and Durkin had 1,500 votes, according to early results posted by the Essex County Clerk. A Waste Management garbage truck snapped dangling power lines at the intersection of Bloomfield and St. Charles avenues dragging …

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10 Most Read September Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on Caldwells Patch.

A local football rivalry turned ugly when teens from opposing high schools got in a brawl shortly after a close game. Police say a large fight broke out in the parking lot of Chipotle in West Caldwell after the James Caldwell High School varsity home game against West Essex ended with the Caldwell Chiefs losing, 17-14, in the final seconds. A mother bear and her three cubs were foraging in an area of West Caldwell known as the Gardens on a Sunday morning. The four black bears were reported to be scouring through garbage cans... The death of a 69-year-old man whose body was discovered outside his home in Caldwell is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was found dead outside his house... Cedar Grove Police …

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10 Most Read July Stories on Caldwells Patch

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention last month on Caldwells Patch.

A West Caldwell man made golf history on Saturday, June 23 when he made two hole-in-ones in the same round at the Donald Ross course at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell. A man wearing a mask robbed a gas station at gunpoint on July 15. The robber got away with an undermined amount of cash, according to West Caldwell Police. The Taco Bell in West Caldwell is no mas. The Mexican fast-food franchise at 940 Bloomfield Avenue shut its doors earlier in the month. What will happen to the latest vacancy in this strip? U.S. Army Private Matt O’Hern of West Caldwell is in Mississippi preparing for his first deployment to Afghanistan. The 2011 James Caldwell High School grad is a volunteer with the West Essex First Aid Squad as well as …

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