Week in Review: $11.5M Caldwell Budget, West Essex High School Rankings and More

Caldwell $11.5M Budget Includes 1.4 Percent Tax Increase

The Caldwell Borough Council introduced a $11,532,789 municipal budget on Tuesday that included 1.4 percent tax hike. This means the average Caldwell home assessed at $421,455 will pay about $42 more in municipal taxes than in 2012. 

Report: North Caldwell Receives Refund for Overcharges

Wharton-based sewer cleaning company paid nearly $150 for overbilling to borough.

Open Registration for Trinity Academy Summer Camp

The camp will be for students in pre-K through fifth grade and extend from July 8 through Aug. 16.

The board of education renewed the district’s board administrator's contract and hired a new technology supervisor at its reorganization meeting.  

Caldwell College to Award First Doctoral Degrees

Caldwell College will award its first-ever doctoral degrees on Saturday, May 11, at the college’s 71st annual commencement. 

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. 

Local Student Wins Fencing Tournaments

A local 13-year-old girl skilled with the foil won first place in a recent fencing tournament. 

New Homes For Sale in The Caldwells This Week

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45 Residents from the Caldwells Run in NJ Marathon

The Caldwells made a strong showing in this year's New Jersey Marathon in Long Branch this past weekend.

Both North Caldwell and West Caldwell will see an increase in Clean Communities grant funding in 2013 as the state will award $12,342.31 and $19,258.52, respectively, to the municipalities.

James Caldwell High School Athletic Hall of Fame List

There are 76 men and women in the James Caldwell High School Athletic Hall of Fame and everyone of them can by clicking on the link above. 

Caldwell College Wins CACC Softball Championship

The Caldwell College softball team clinched the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championship Saturday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over Georgian Court University at the GCU Softball Complex. 

Grover Cleveland Middle School Forensics Team Sweeps Competition

Caldwell-West Caldwell students bring home 14 trophies and two first place overall finishes from Lancer Invitational Tournament.