By Ava DiGiacomo, News Editor
May 29, 2020
The Pre-Med Club at West Essex High School has partnered with a sign company to make and sell signs to the West Essex Community to thank our Health Care Heroes and our Essential...
By Jennie Lathrop, Photo Editor
May 11, 2020
Sometimes, quarantine can feel like it is never ending and that you have run out of things to do. Hearing and watching the news about COVID-19 all day can become stressful...
By Gia Arrowood, Social Media and Advertising Editor and Features Editor
May 6, 2020
Baking, DIY projects, binging netflix shows and taking daily walks are just a few ways people have been occupying themselves during this time in lockdown. Due to the circumstances...
By Cristian Cataldo, News editor
April 29, 2020
“Jumanji” with Robin Williams has always been one of my favorite movies. I can remember when my brother first showed it to me when I was very young, and how I completely...
By Nikki Schachtel, Features editor
April 29, 2020
All families stand out in their own way. Some may have smaller traditions, while others may do things to a larger extent. These traditions can include anything from how families...
What's better than a new episode of your favorite podcast? A new OLD episode. This recording from before our modern dystopian hellscape will help you deal...
Welcome to SportsKnight Radio, the Wire's official student-run podcast for all things sports! Paul and Curran deal with coming back from "Spring Break"...
By Chris Hermosilla, Adviser
April 17, 2020
The Wessex Wire takes a look at how some of the West Essex faculty are adapting to life outside their classrooms -- and in their online...
April 17, 2020
New Jersey is extending its statewide closure of all schools to "at least" May 15, Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily coronavirus...
Recent News Stories
- West Essex admin team: Despite COVID-19 challenges, ‘school is in’
- West Essex’s approach to online learning in line with other N.J. schools
By Curran Rastogi and Paul Gustafson
Welcome to SportsKnight Radio, the Wire's official student-run podcast for all things sports! It's been a hot minute, so Paul and Curran...
By Sophie Kearney, Sports Editor
“Lacrosse provided structure in my life and it also made me happy,” senior lacrosse player Jack Wohlgemuth said. “It was a way...
Recent Sports Stories
- COVID-19 strikes the sports world as numerous players and coaches test positive
- Watch NBA, NFL online archives for free
- KnightLights: Spring sports programs prepare for takeoff
By Chase Morrone, Opinion Editor
April 23, 2020
In March, many college students decided to go on spring break to vacation hotspots using dirt cheap airfares due to the drop in travel as a result of the coronavirus outbreak....
By Chris Rysz, Opinion Editor
April 22, 2020
While it’s tempting to relax in your bed and watch Netflix all day, teenagers should take advantage of this rare opportunity to pursue objectives and goals that normally...
Recent Opinion Stories
- OPINION: Your new diet should include eating the rich
- OPINION: Amidst chaos of coronavirus reactions, economic impacts hit hardest
By Candace Ortman, Arts & Culture editor
April 23, 2020
As not only students at West Essex, have begun to truly feel the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has become a reality that many of the school events that students look...
By Lara Del Vecchio, Art Director
April 20, 2020
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, many artists and performers have been streaming online concerts to their fans under quarentine across the nation and around the world....
Recent Arts & Culture Stories
