Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Caldwell Community Center members had their workouts interrupted Monday morning when the building was evacuated due to a report of a suspicious incident, a police official said. After 15 years in New York's East Village (and astint at Tapastry in Montclair), chef Gonzalo Fernandez is bringing his flair for Spanish food to Caldwell. New committee formed to induct a Class of 2014. A Caldwell church was burglarized over the weekend, according to police officials. Find homes for sale in the Caldwells on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow. Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Teresa Akersten at Teresa.Akersten@patch.com.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Local police and the FBI are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Caldwell just one hour after he attempted to rob a West Orange bank. U.S. News and World Report released its 2013 Best High Schools report Tuesday and, alas, James Caldwell and West Essex Regional high schools were not among the magazine's highest achievers. So how did the local public schools compare to the rest of the state? Two weeks after Elwood “Woody” Walker died, the Borough of North Caldwell seeks to memorialize the man referred to as its “First Citizen” by purchasing and preserving the large parcel of land he called home for more than 60 years. Cedar Grove detectives arrested a Caldwell man on fraud charges after a month-long investigation, officials…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
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Sunday, April 21
A bank in Caldwell was robbed shortly before closing for the night Thursday, police officials said. Five out of six cars reported stolen to West Caldwell Police since Jan. 1 were left unlocked with keys inside, according to police. The latest thefts were reported on Monday. A Caldwell funeral home long operated by the Galante family will now share its location with a firm managed by former Gov. Richard Codey and Garrett C. Jones. Talking from her quiet North Caldwell home just 24 hours after standing at the site of a terrorist attack, Randi Mathios said she didn’t know how to feel. The 43-year-old runner was two blocks from the finish line just 10 minutes after completing the Boston Marathon Monday. A Cedar Grove teen's arm — and not a …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Former North Caldwell Councilman Elwood “Woody” Walker, considered by many a North Caldwell icon, died Wednesday morning. He was 91. Visitation is Sunday at Dancy Funeral Home in Caldwell. Two hundred residents of a remote village in the Dominican Republic now have a communal bathroom thanks to the efforts of a local teenage girl seeking her Girl Scout Gold Award. Calling it the "best zoo in the state," Gov. Chris Christie officially opened the newest exhibit at the Turtle Back Zoo Tuesday, featuring the largest exhibit in the zoo's history. The manager of the Tick Tock Diner pleaded not guilty Friday to charges claiming he plotted to murder his uncle, the co-owner of the Clifton landmark. College Football Hall of Famer Donald McPherson …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Residents of multiple Essex towns have reported property damaged by potatoes police believe were launched using a homemade cannon, according to officials. A month-long narcotics investigation resulted in a Caldwell man's arrest Tuesday, according to police officials. 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 for all times has crossed our paths.” An East Rutherford woman who allegedly kept driving after striking a car in a West Caldwell parking lot on Easter Sunday faces drunk driving charges. America’s next fitness stars could be living in our midst. A team of trainers from the Fairfield fitness club Get Fit …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
The final journey for U.S. Army Sgt. Derek McConnell is set. Funeral arrangements will take place on Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2, in Parsippany and North Caldwell. Breaking a school record is one way to make your parents proud. But what happens when that record was formerly held by your dad? The West Caldwell Council is expected to name Police Chief Michael Bramhall as the acting township administrator at their next meeting on April 2. An employee of a West Caldwell plumbing and heating business, who allegedly struck a car in Verona Thursday while driving his employer’s van, was issued a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident and charged with driving with a suspended license and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
U.S. Army Sgt. Derek McConnell, who was raised in North Caldwell, died Monday at the age of 23, of causes that have yet to be determined. See funeral arrangements for Derek McConnell. Essex County Freeholder Leonard Luciano, who received 40 stitches to his face after crashing into a tree last week in Roseland, was issued a summons for using his cell phone while driving, Roseland Police officials said. Residents are being reminded to keep their cars locked at night after two attempted thefts were reported in the borough Wednesday, 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 …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
A teenager who ran away from her home in North Caldwell was found by Kinnelon police that was later condemned as an unsafe structure when bath salts and marijuana led to several arrests there. A Paterson man allegedly lied about a carjacking in order to get a quicker response time from police when his minivan was stolen from a Fairifled gas station, officials said. Businesses in the Caldwells have been opening, closing and making a move in recents months. Here's the scoop. Catholics in the Caldwells rejoiced at the news after being without a pope for about two weeks. Renowned tattoo expert Joey Germinario, a.k.a. Joey Tattoo, has set up shop in West Essex. Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Teresa Akersten at Teresa.Akersten@…
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A look back at top stories from last week.
Chef Ed Simmons realized his longtime dream of owning his own farm-to-table restaurant with the opening of Dough Artisan Pizzeria in Caldwell. Simmons' vision included keeping ingredients American, or better yet, local, whenever possible. West Caldwell is inhabited by approximately 50 deer per square mile, according to a deer density survey conducted recently by a state biologist. Township resident Michael Rauschenberger, a sharpshooter offering to conduct a free deer hunt for the town, presented the results of the survey at Tuesday night's West Caldwell Council meeting. Memorial Park upgrades are moving along as part of a larger plan to improve West Caldwell’s recreation facilities this spring and summer. The deadline for bids to replace…
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.
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Sunday, March 3
A North Caldwell man the FBI depicts as being "obsessed with explosives," admitted to transporting explosive materials across state lines without a license or a permit, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Thursday. A Caldwell man who admitted to participating in racketeering activity as a “made” member of the North Jersey crew of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (LCN) family was sentenced to 55 months in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. A West Caldwell man was charged with stealing a laptop from a locker at a West Caldwell gym Friday, police officials said. A local pharmacist who confesses he loves frozen yogurt is opening his first Red Mango in West Caldwell this spring. After more than two hours of performances, …
