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Candidates exhibit unprofessional behavior through rallies and podcasts.
Opinion
OPINION: 2024 presidential election campaigning is a joke
October 23, 2024
STAFF EDITORIAL: Chappell Roan’s thankless attitude about her fame is not ‘Hot to Go’
Opinion
STAFF EDITORIAL: Chappell Roan’s thankless attitude about her fame is not ‘Hot to Go’
October 23, 2024
West Essex Middle School alumni come back decades later to uncover past memories
News & Features
50-year-old time capsule offers blast from WE’s past
October 23, 2024
The rush to beat the buses and get home creates tensions among senior drivers.
Does It Bother You
DOES IT BOTHER YOU: Administration, step on the gas—seniors need a fast lane out of school
October 23, 2024
Netflix's new documentary and series on the Menendez brothers case has reopened conversations and heated disagreements.
Opinion
OPINION: Self-proclaimed experts take on the Menendez case
October 23, 2024
Do you like watching mukbangs?
Multimedia
Do you like watching mukbangs?
October 23, 2024
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Sports editor Carly Levitt preps the Marching Band for their Media Day video spotlight.
[VIDEO] Fall Varsity Media Day 2024

Navigation: Cheer | Cross Country | Esports | Field Hockey | Football | Marching Band | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Girls Tennis | Girls Volleyball Cheer Editor:...

AP Gov students sound off on the Electoral College
AP Gov students sound off on the Electoral College

Ed. note: The Wessex Wire worked with AP Government and Politics teacher Beth Vaknin to develop this special series of opinion essays with two...

New names join some familiar faces for new teachers & staff in 2024-25
New names join some familiar faces for new teachers & staff in 2024-25

Four new staff members join the West Essex community for the 2024-25 school year and are excited to connect with students and ensure a safe environment...

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English leave replacement teacher Erica Zarra
New names join some familiar faces for new teachers & staff in 2024-25
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Meet a Wire Staffer
Ila Eisenstein
Ila Eisenstein
Apprentice Editor

Ila Eisenstein is an apprentice editor on the 2024-2025 Wessex Wire. She plays on the West Essex girl's JV tennis team and is a dancer. Ila likes to spend time with friends and family. She loves spending...

Hailey Raymond
Hailey Raymond
Arts & Culture Editor

Hailey Raymond is an Arts & Culture Editor for the Wessex Wire. Her favorite season is fall because Halloween is the best thing to ever exist. If you can't reach her on any platform whatsoever she's...

Dani Tiegel
Dani Tiegel
News & Features Editor

Danielle Tiegel, but you can call her Dani, is a News and Features Section Editor for the Wessex Wire. She does competitive dance and is a cheerleader for West Essex. When she is not at the dance studio,...