Published 9:04am  From left: Essex County Chief of Staff Phil Alagia who also serves as the Essex County Liaison to Fairfield, Fairfield Council Members Joseph Cifelli and John LaForge, Mayor James Gasparini, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Freeholder Patricia Sebold, Freeholder Vice President Brendan Gill, Fairfield Council President Thomas Morgan, Councilman Michael McGlynn, Joe Smith from Smith Sondy, Essex County Public Works Director and County Engineer Sanjeev Varghese and Essex County Project Manager Rasheed Yusef. Credit: Glen Frieson FAIRFIELD, NJ - On Monday, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the repaving project to resurface 2.5 miles along Fairfield Road, from Route 46 to Passaic Avenue in Fairfield, is complete. The improvements included milling the old surface off the road, repairing broken curbing, improving handicapped ramps and crosswalk areas at intersections, laying new pavement and painting striping on the new surface. 2015 Essex County Roadway Resurfacing Program Fairfield Road was included in the 2015 Essex County Roadway Resurfacing Program, part of the county's goal to enhance safety on the roads and the quality of life by modernizing infrastructure. Other roads being modernized with the $5 million grant from the Annual Transportation Program are:
"We apologize for any inconvenience the construction may cause, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Additionally, Essex County has resurfaced the following roads using a $1 million grant from the CDBG program and $500,000 from its Capital Budget:
“On behalf of Fairfield, I would like to thank the County Executive Contract
Smith Sondy Asphalt Construction Co. from Wallington was awarded a competitively bid contract for $6.6 million to perform the road work. The project is being supervised by the Essex County Department of Public Works.
Published 8:33pm  UPDATED: Reunited with family. FAIRFIELD, NJ - Thursday afternoon, Megan Hillery discovered a female Yorkie walking along Pier Lane near Little Falls Road in Fairfield. The little dog was seen by a veterinarian and was determined to be about 4-years old, in good health and not micro-chipped. Hillery said that the dog did not have a collar on and has no other identification. CONTACT Anyone with information about the missing dog is asked to call: Megan Hillery 862-245-3914 
Published 11:55pm  Credit: Kostro Family FAIRFIELD, NJ - On Friday afternoon, Brinda Lydecker Kostro realized that her Yorkshire Terrier, Rocky, had gotten loose at her place of business at Exide Technologies which is located in the industrial park near the airport at 12 Dwight Place, Fairfield. Kostro explained it was "Take Your Dog to Work Day" and at some point Rocky became nervous and ran outside through an open door. The Fairfield and West Caldwell Police have been notified, along with area shelters and animal hospitals. The family is offering a reward for information leading to finding Rocky again.  Credit: Kostro Family MISSING DOG
LAST SEEN
I am a single mom of a handicapped son and  Credit: Kostro Family REWARD $500 reward for information leading to finding Rocky CONTACT
It was "Bring Your Dog to Work Day, so I did," said Kostro.
Published 10:30pm UPDATE: On Thursday, June 25, Essex County will again spray for mosquitos in the West Essex Area. UPDATE: On Friday, June 19, Essex County will again spray for mosquitos in the West Essex Area.  Credit: Mark Randall / Sun Sentinel WEST ESSEX, NJ - On Wednesday, the Essex County Mosquito Commission will be spraying for mosquito control throughout the West Essex area. Residents should be aware that at times, helicopters will be flying low over the area.
Area The spraying is expected to cover:
Essex County treats some sections of the county using helicopters because the area is too large to be effectively controlled from the ground. For areas where helicopters cannot approach, amphibious vehicles with truck-mounted sprays are used to treat the flood plain along with over 30,000 street basin water areas. The vehicles spray during the early hours and at dusk when mosquito activity is near its peak. In the cases where even a vehicle cannot approach, workers on foot use specially designed backpacks to manually spray the area. Further Information Essex County Mosquito Commission 973-239-3366, extension 2480 Essex County Department of Public Works 900 Bloomfield Avenue Verona, NJ 07044 973-226-8500 Website Essex County Area School and Municipal Closing and Delayed Opening List for Thursday, March 53/4/2015
 Updated at 12:24pm Thursday For a full forecast from the National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport, see: NEW JERSEY STATE OFFICESGovernor Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency.
WEST ESSEX AREA SCHOOLSREGIONAL SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES The following West Essex area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Bright Start Early Learning Preschool, West Caldwell
Caldwell University
Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools
Essex County College, West Caldwell
Essex County Vo-Tech, West Caldwell
Essex Fells
Fairfield Public Schools
First Presbyterian Nursery School, Caldwell
Kiddie Academy of West Caldwell
Learning Experience Daycare, Roseland
Mount St. Dominic Academy
New Beginnings, Fairfield
Noecker, Roseland
North Caldwell Public Schools
Rainbow Child Care Center & Preschool, Roseland
St. Peter's Nursery School, Essex Fells
The Children's Institute, Verona
The Tutoring Center, West Caldwell
Trinity Academy
Verona Public Schools
West Essex Middle School, High School
SURROUNDING AREA SCHOOLSSURROUNDING AREA SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES The following surrounding area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Bloomfield College
Cedar Grove
East Hanover Public Schools
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park Public Schools
Golda Och Academy, West Orange
Immaculate Conception HS, Montclair
Little Falls Public Schools
Livingston Public Schools
Millburn Public Schools
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Montclair Public Schools
Montville Public Schools
Newark Academy, Livingston
Nutley Public Schools
Rutgers - Newark
Seton Hall Preparatory School
Seton Hall University
South Orange / Maplewood Public Schools
West Orange Public Schools
William Paterson University
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIESCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MUNICIPALITY SCHEDULE CHANGES The following West Essex area community organizations and municipal offices have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Caldwell Borough Offices
Caldwell Community Center
Caldwell Public Library
Little Falls
North Caldwell Borough Offices
Roseland Boro Offices
Roseland Free Public Library
The OpShop at St. Peter's Church
Turtle Back Zoo
West Caldwell Public Library
NEW JERSEY TRANSITNJ Transit has made the following announcements regarding their normal schedule:
"Systemwide cross-honoring of NJ TRANSIT rail, bus and light rail passes will be in effect for Thursday, March 5, 2015 due to expected winter weather conditions. Access Link will have a delayed start statewide on March 5. All trips before 11 AM will be cancelled, customers may call 1-800-955-2321." Updated at 6:12am Monday  For a full forecast from the National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport, see West Essex Now's article: Winter Weather Advisory for 4" to 4.5" of Snow and Ice Forecast for Sunday into Monday; West Essex Weather for March 1 WEST ESSEX AREA SCHOOLSREGIONAL SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES The following West Essex area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Mount St. Dominic Academy
New Beginnings, Fairfield
SURROUNDING AREA SCHOOLSSURROUNDING AREA SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES The following surrounding area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Bloomfield College
Florham Park Public Schools
Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair
Montclair Public Schools
Montville Public Schools
Newark Academy, Livingston
The Children's Institute, Verona
NEW JERSEY TRANSITNJ Transit has made the following announcements regarding their normal schedule:
 Updated at 7:46am Tuesday For a full forecast from the National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport, see West Essex Now's weather. NEW JERSEY STATE OFFICESThere are no delayed openings at this time. REGIONAL SCHOOLSThe following West Essex area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Caldwell University
Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools Delayed Opening:
Essex County Vo-Tech, West Caldwell
Essex Fells
Fairfield Public Schools
New Beginnings, Fairfield
Noecker, Roseland
West Essex Middle School, High School
SURROUNDING AREA SCHOOLSSURROUNDING AREA SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES The following surrounding area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Bloomfield College
Bloomfield Public Schools
Cedar Grove
East Hanover Public Schools
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park Public Schools
Golda Och Academy, West Orange
Hanover Park High School, East Hanover
Little Falls Public Schools
Livingston Public Schools Delayed Opening Schedule:
Millburn Public Schools
Montclair Public Schools
Montville Public Schools
Nutley Public Schools
Seton Hall Preparatory School
The Children's Institute, Verona
West Orange Public Schools Delayed Opening Schedule
NEW JERSEY TRANSITNJ Transit has made the following announcements regarding their normal schedule:
 Updated at 3:41pm Monday For a full forecast from the National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport, see West Essex Now's article: Blizzard Warning for 20 to 23 Inches Of Snow and Very Cold, Strong Winds with Heavy Fog, Monday to Tuesday Evening; West Essex Weather for Jan. 25 NEW JERSEY STATE OFFICESGovernor Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency beginning at 1pm Monday.
REGIONAL AREA SCHOOLSREGIONAL SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES The following West Essex area schools have reported changes to their normal schedule due to the weather: Caldwell University
Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools
Congregation Agudath Israel Early Childhood Center, Caldwell
Essex Fells
Fairfield Public Schools
Kiddie Academy of West Caldwell
Learning Experience Daycare, Roseland
Mount St. Dominic Academy
Noecker, Roseland
North Caldwell Public Schools
St. Peter's Nursery School, Essex Fells
Trinity Academy
West Essex Middle School, High School
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