West Caldwell News

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Perhaps this has happened to you. You're sitting at the red light on Bloomfield and Fairfield avenues in West Caldwell.

Last year's bridesmaid's dress can get a new life through Catherine's Closet, a charitable organization that collects new and gently used dresses and donates them to girls to wear at their proms.

"It's all about the heart-shaped box." So says Ginny Monk of Bromilow's Homemade Chocolates -and she oughtA to know.

Lucia M. Myers , 45, of West Caldwell, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.A Visitation will be atA Dancy Funeral Home , 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell, on Tuesday, Feb.

NEWARK - A Newark man who tried to fill a bogus prescription for oxycodone and then assaulted an Essex County Sheriff's officer while fleeing faces multiple felony charges following his arrest last night, Sheriff Armando Fontoura said today.

Helicopters were flying over West Caldwell Wednesday night after an unknown incident in the township involving police from West Caldwell and Roseland that appears to have ended in the Walgreens parking lot.

Caldwell and West Caldwell were among 16 municipalities and 40 non-profit organizations to be presented with grant money by the county Tuesday.

The Caldwell-West Caldwell Center for Continuing Education's Spring/Summer 2012 course guide features a picture of a whale tale on the cover with the message "dive in."A Conveniently located at James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, and with many classes costing as little as $24, there's really no excuse not to sign up and learn something ... (more)

WEST CALDWELL - Elmo is a 5-year-old smooth collie mix who was placed in a foster home after his owner died.

While most ran from the scene when cops showed up, two guys involved in a fight in front of Sona Thirteen on Jan.

Here's a bit of Caldwell trivia. Between 1981 and early 1995, the town was officially called the "Township of the Borough of Caldwell." The name changed back to the "Borough of Caldwell" on this day, Jan.

The following arrest information was provided by West Caldwell Police and does not indicate a conviction .

A War of 1812 painted militia flag currently undergoing restoration was the topic at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of the Caldwells.

The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education announced Monday that James Heinegg will replace longtime Superintendent Daniel Gerardi, who will retire in June.

DeCamp currently runs a morning service to downtown, and according to the company's website, the evening service will become permanent if there is sufficient interest.

Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocates celebrated their 25th anniversary of helping foster children find safe, permanent homes at the Ruby Red Shoe Ball in November at The Newark Club.