Top-10 Most Clicked Caldwells Stories in May

Two-Car Accident Shuts Down Westville Avenue at Gould 

An SUV and four-door sedan collided on May 20 and closed down a portion of Westville Avenue soon after school was let out. 

A silver Hyundai was driving with another passenger when it collided with a black Porsche Cayenne SUV at the intersection of Westville Avenue and Gould Place shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, according to the Caldwell Police Department. 

Tapas Restaurant Coming to Caldwell

After 15 years in New York's East Village (and a stint at Tapastry in Montclair), chef Gonzalo Fernandez is bringing his flair for Spanish food to Caldwell.

Caldwell Farmers Market Canceled This Summer

There will be no Caldwell farmers market this summer. 

President Christy Berg of the nonprofit organization Project Main Street, which founded and funded the annual farmers market, announced the volunteer body will not put on the market this summer. 

School Board Supports Removing Superintendent Salary Cap

The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education will join other school districts in opposing the salary cap Gov. Chris Christie placed on superintendents. 

A majority of members on the local board of education voiced their disapproval of the governor’s cap, saying it disenfranchises school districts. The governor’s statewide cap limits superintendents’ salaries to $175,000, and bases earnings on district size and other factors.  

Caldwell Police Crackdown on Pedestrian Safety Law

The Caldwell Police Department launched a crackdown on drivers who failed to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks during the second weekend in May. 

Fairfield Woman Convicted of Murdering 81-Year-Old Mother

A Fairfield woman was convicted Friday of strangling her 81-year-old mother with a necktie in 2009, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. 

West Essex Salutes Memorial Day With Annual Parade

The West Essex Memorial Day Parade marched down Bloomfield Avenue on May 27. See the sights from the parade in the Caldwells Patch photo gallery. 

Local Teens Charged in Potato-Throwing Incidents

Four Cedar Grove teens have been charged for their alleged involvement in a potato-throwing spree in Verona, Cedar Grove and Caldwell in late March that damaged several properties, police said.

Caldwell Waitress: I Was Sexually Harassed by Tick Tock Diner Ex-Manager

A waitress from Caldwell who formally worked at the Tick Tock Diner is claiming she was "groped and bombarded with salacious texts" by ex-manager Georgios Spyropoulos, who wasrecently charged in a murder-for-hire plot, according to NJ.com. 

West Essex Regional High School was ranked among the top 1,000 best high schools in the country, according to Newsweek and The Daily Beast.