Archive for December, 2011
Real Estate For December 31: For The Historic House Lover
Yes, we know you’re thinking more about champagne right now than real estate, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t alert you to a major price change on a major home in town. The owners of the Hiram Cook House, the mansion built for the man who donated the land for Verona Park, have lowered [...]
Big Game For Boys Hoops As Girls Fall
“Hubie” put the first points on the board for the Verona High School boys basketball team on Thursday night, and the rest of the game was pretty much his. Senior Anthony Huber almost scored more points than the entire Cedar Grove team as Verona defeated Cedar Grove by a score of 51 to 32. The [...]
Last Chance For Talent Night
If you want to strut your stuff at the 2012 Verona Talent Night, you only have until January 5 to get your application in. Talent night, which is put on by the Spotlight Players Parents Association, is open to both kids and adults, and a wide range of talent, from singing to dancing and more. [...]
Obituaries: LeMonde E. Gauss
LeMonde E. Gauss, a long-time parishioner at First Presbyterian Church, passed away on December 27 at age 95. Services will be Friday in Clementon, N.J. The full obituary is in the Star Ledger.
Hockey Team Shuts Out Livingston
If you were wondering why the players of the Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team had smiles on their faces stretching from ear to ear, I can assure you it was not due to the holiday season, but due to their 7-0 win over Livingston in the second game of the holiday tournament. Verona freshmen Jake Paganelli [...]
Winter Break: A Most Unusual Lego Exhibit
Lego fans and fanatics, you have until February 20 to get over to Morristown for one of the most unusual Lego exhibits you will likely ever see. The Morris Museum has created a showing of more than 25 pieces by Nathan Sawaya, an artist who creates statues and portraits from, you guessed it, Legos. Big, [...]
Obituaries: Nicholas E. Diakos
We’ve unfortunately just learned that the owner of the Pilgrim Diner, Nicholas E. Diakos, passed away just before Christmas and the service was earlier today. You can drop a note of condolences at the diner or, if you are so inclined, make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Program, 501 St. Jude [...]
Obituaries: Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong, who moved to Verona from Caldwell last year, died suddenly at home on Christmas Day. Services are Thursday, December 29, at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Caldwell at 11 a.m. The full obituary is in the Star Ledger.
Tourney Wins For Both Basketball Teams
Senior captain Patrick Malanga led the Hillbillies to a 37-25 victory over Caldwell High School in game one of the West Essex Holiday Tournament. Up at the half 16-11 Verona dumped in 15 points in the third quarter on the way to their third win of the season. Malanga scored 12 points aided by three [...]
Hockey Dominates DePaul
The Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team kicked off their holiday tournament with a bang in a 7-2 win over DePaul Catholic High School on Monday night. Verona sophomore Dylan DeCandia was the first in the net, scoring 21 seconds after the first drop of the puck. DeCandia also had four assists on the night. Despite DePaul’s [...]