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By Olivia Di Marco, News & Features Senior Editor | May 15, 2025
- Sports
By Annika Johnson, Visual Media Editor | May 14, 2025
- Multimedia
By Logan Goldstein, Digital Director | May 14, 2025
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By Ava Belli, Managing Editor | May 13, 2025
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By Alexandra Angelo, Editor-In-Chief | May 13, 2025





![[VIDEO] School Spotlight for Spring 2025](https://thewessexwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/westessex-900x675.jpg)
The apprentice editors and contributors in Journalism II broke out cameras and mics to shine a spotlight on what's happening in the halls of...
![[VIDEO] Varsity Media Day: Winter 2025](https://thewessexwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/vmd-25winter-1200x900.jpg)
Captains and coaches from Winter varsity sports sit down with Visual Media Editors Brooke Cheifetz and Annika Johnson to talk goals, hopes and...
By Olivia Di Marco, News & Features Senior Editor
May 15, 2025
Pope Francis, originally from Argentina, passed away at age 88 on April 21, 2025, at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta due to a stroke...
By Ila Eisenstein, News & Features Editor
May 9, 2025
Two people were killed and several more injured in a campus shooting at Florida State University on April 17, and a FSU student was...
Recent News & Features Stories
- Take a piece of advice from 2025 top achieving students
- Notable alumni thank West Essex for their current success
By Annika Johnson, Visual Media Editor
For decades, no one would have expected that Wayne Gretzky's all-time leading goal record would be broken. Washington Capitals left...
By Ava Belli, Managing Editor
Arguably, the most anticipated moment of young athletes’ lives is getting drafted to the professional leagues. There are only a handful...
Recent Sports Stories
- Athletes’ legacies remembered as jerseys hang in school
- Caldwell rivalry increases school spirit for students
- North Caldwell Township unveils its new tennis courts
By Alexandra Angelo, Editor-In-Chief
May 13, 2025
As the spring and summer seasons commence, music festivals across the country begin to pop up. Some of the most popular include Coachella, Stagecoach, Lollapalooza, Rolling...
By Ella Hermans, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2025
On the internet, being both a girl and annoying is the biggest crime you can commit. A prime example of this is Meghan Markle’s new show “With Love, Meghan.” Based on...
Recent Opinion Stories
- STAFF EDITORIAL: Locking every bathroom is simply not the answer
- OPINION: College vacationers need to be more cautious while traveling
By Evan Hines, Staff Writer
May 15, 2025
When the movie “Sinners” was announced in the fall, people were excited, but nobody imagined the movie becoming the phenomenon it is now. The film is directed by Ryan...
By Adelaide Minnella, Senior Arts & Culture Editor
April 17, 2025
The history of cameras is best defined by a series of world-changing inventions that the rest of the world had to catch up to. The first permanent photograph was invented...
Recent Arts & Culture Stories
- Classes are remembered through their creative murals
- West Essex sets stage for television and film industry ties


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April 10, 2025

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April 4, 2025


