By Curran Rastogi and Paul Gustafson

November 25, 2021

Welcome back to SportsKnight Radio! The wire’s award-winning student-run podcast for all things sports. This week, Curran and Paul rank the top 3 things in sports they're...

November 22, 2021

Meet the new Knights leading classes and helping students get back on their feet for the school year.

By Hailey Cohen, Contributor

November 22, 2021

After working as a traditional classroom teacher, Danielle Cimmet has found her passion for helping students by working as part of the Child Study Team. Cimmet joins West...

By Alle Cesare, Contributor

November 22, 2021

“So far it’s great -- the students have been wonderful, colleagues have been very welcoming and it is definitely a very positive environment,” says Edward Griffin, new...

By Delaney Piccoli, Apprentice

November 22, 2021

“I like that I know I’m making a difference in the world,” Steve Gilgur said, smiling. “I’m impacting people’s lives directly.” Gilgur, newly arrived from...

November 22, 2021

Meet the new Knights leading classes and helping students get back on their feet for the school year.

By Hailey Cohen, Contributor

November 22, 2021

After working as a traditional classroom teacher, Danielle Cimmet has found her passion for helping students by working as part of the Child Study Team. Cimmet joins West...

By Alle Cesare, Contributor

November 22, 2021

“So far it’s great -- the students have been wonderful, colleagues have been very welcoming and it is definitely a very positive environment,” says Edward Griffin, new...

By JJ Rella, Apprentince Editor

November 18, 2021

The West Essex Girls Volleyball team completed their season on Nov. 1, with an unfortunate loss to West Morris in the NJSIAA Tournament. The girls had a rough six game skid...

By Alivia Sabato, Sports Editor

November 16, 2021

Flashback to Thursday Aug. 26 the Football Knights traveled to West Morris Central to play in their 3rd scrimmage of the season. To everyone's surprise, the Knights seemed...

By JJ Rella , Apprentice Editor

November 15, 2021

Varsity boys soccer, led by Coach Rob Grosso, ended their season with a 8-6-1 record on Oct. 30. It was an impressive year for the Knights, who rode a five-game win streak...

By Samara Schiffman, Contributor

November 22, 2021

Up until recent morning announcements, I had no awareness of Red Ribbon Week, which focuses on preventing drug use amongst children and teens. A noble cause, right? Regardless...

By Tali Offir, Managing Editor

October 19, 2021

Senior Year. The most enjoyable year of high school: off campus lunch, Senior Service seniority, the list goes on. However, there seems to be an aspect that students dread...

By Brooke Murphy , Opinion Editor

October 19, 2021

West Essex opinions on wearing masks in school  Adobe Spark

By Lindsey Leitner, News and Features Editor

November 18, 2021

“Gossip Girl” is iconic.  Even 15 years after it was first released, the views have not slowed.  As a result, producers decided it was time to bring back this popular...

By Brooke Murphy , Opinion Editor

November 17, 2021

Spaceships, bald villains with pale white skin, a prophecy and a main character with mind powers. No, this isn’t Star Wars, it’s Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank...

By Molly Simon, Senior Chief Arts and Culture Section Editor

November 8, 2021

Photos Courtesy of Reese Biggerstaff, Haleigh Farese, Angelina Velardi, Olivia Wiess, Alivia Sabato and Molly Simon.

By Gabby Pawlowski, Senior Chief News & Features Editor

November 15, 2021

Every student and faculty member of West Essex High School is aware of the condition of the hallways and senior parking lot at the end of the school day. The 2:35 p.m. bell...

By Lindsey Leitner, News and Features Editor

November 2, 2021

With 26 Grammy nominations, three Grammy wins and 14 albums released, Robert Sylvester Kelly transformed and redefined R&B and hip hop. The “King of Pop Soul” rose...

By Charley Rich, Senior Chief Editor

October 20, 2021

Being back in the building reminds students of the joys of being back in school, such as seeing their school friends and forming closer connections with their teachers that...