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CALDWELL, NJ — The Caldwell Borough Council unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 15 that terminates a shared services agreement with West Caldwell for 911 emergency and non-emergency dispatch services. 

The agreement initially began in 2017 and will terminate effective Dec. 31, 2022. The resolution noted that the borough will “research and consider all options for the provision of such services in the future that will most benefit the residents of the Borough of Caldwell.”

Council president Jeff Gates, under “new business,” addressed the request from the West Essex First Aid Squad for a vehicle to be used by supervisors to respond to calls. The request was for consideration of the borough providing a used vehicle when a new one would be procured by another department…