Business Openings and Closings, the Best Corned Beef, WEFAS Blood Drive in the Week Ahead

Here are some of the stories we're working on and what's happening this week in the Caldwells. See you around!

—The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education will meet on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Harrison School. The BOE is expected to approve new courses, including Intro to Theater at the high school.

—The North Caldwell Council will hold a conference meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Borough Hall.

—The Caldwell United Methodist Church will hold a Tuesday night Lenten Soup Supper at 6 p.m. followed by a time to walk their Labyrinth starting at 7 p.m.

—Patch will have an update on business openings and closings, as well as businesses on the move in the Caldwells.

—The West Essex First Aid Squad will hold a blood drive on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Donors will get a $10 gift card to ShopRite.

—Tom and Susan Gartland of Caldwell are just two of the familiar faces you may find at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Newark on Friday. 

—Patch will have a list of all things green for St. Patrick's Day, including a poll on who makes the best corned beef sandwichess in the area.

—As part of "Much Ado About Something: A Shakespeare Festival," sponsored by the West Caldwel Public Library and James Caldwell High School, the Library will present Shakespeare on Stage: A Recitation Contest on Friday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. 

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