By Chris Rysz, Opinion Editor
December 3, 2019
With the World Series in the rearview mirror, Major League Baseball teams look to the free agent market as they hope to improve their rosters for the upcoming season....
By Chase Morrone, Opinion Editor
November 27, 2019
An unnamed whistleblower filed a complaint in August about a phone call President Trump made in July to President Zelensky of Ukraine; the Whistleblower said that Trump asked...
By Cristian Cataldo, News Editor
November 27, 2019
A 10-year-old boy was killed and another teen was injured in a shooting Nov. 15 at a state football playoff game in Pleasantville. Camden High School was playing Pleasantville...
By Giuliana Calix, Arts & Culture Editor
November 21, 2019
Kelly Clarkson and John Legend’s new version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has caused controversy, with some upset that their version altered the original lyrics making...
By Carly Feuerstein, Contributor
November 21, 2019
The Wessex Wire and The Roundtable, West Essex’s student-run print publications, recently received big awards. The Wessex Wire won first place for Overall Excellence from...
By Nikki Schachtel, Features Editor
November 21, 2019
Every teacher at West Essex has their own unique personality and hobbies, inside and outside of school. Melissa Ayers-Lapuzzo loves to calculate the hardest math problems,...
By Cristian Cataldo, News Editor
November 21, 2019
Steve D’Argenio spoke to a handful of students as part of West Essex’s breakout panels with veterans for the school’s Honoring Our Veterans assembly. For the full story...
What are you thankful for? For Roxanne, Ally, Gabby and Jamie, it's eating apple pie, spending time with Lazy Grandma, throwing elbows on Black Friday...
It's time for a touchdown in double overtime as the Rangers and the Giants play the World Series of ... uh, football? Hosts Steph (the safety), Ava (the...
SportsKnight Radio, Episode 3: NFL Trick or Treat? (Oct. 29, 2019)
October 29, 2019
By Paul Gustafson and Curran Rastogi
Welcome to SportsKnight Radio, the Wire’s official student-run podcast for all things sports! This week, Paul and Curran do some...
By Garrett Kessler, Sports Editor
The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in dramatic fashion by scoring six runs in the last three innings to come from...
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Catherine Khitiri is a sophomore at West Essex and an apprentice editor for the 2019-2020 Wessex Wire. She is a part of the Masquers of West Essex in both the fall drama and the spring musical, as well...
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Josie Berger is a senior at West Essex and is one of the Editors in Chief of the Wessex Wire. She participates in cross country in the fall and is in many other clubs at school. Over the summer, she was...