Funeral for McConnell, Schools Close for Spring Break, Library Collects Crayons

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

—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.

—The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education will hold a conference meeting on Monday, at 7:30 p.m.

—West Essex Regional Schools are closed this week for spring break.

—The Caldwell Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m.

—The West Caldwell Council will meet on Tuesday, at 7:15 p.m., and is expected to introduce the 2013 municipal budget. 

—The West Caldwell Public Library will hold a crayon collection throughout the month of April. Keep wrappers on and bring them to the library at 30 Clinton Road.

—The 2nd Annual Skate4CF, a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will take place on Saturday, at Clary Anderson Arena in Montclair. The event is hosted by the Courtright family of Caldwell.

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