Two weeks ago, Lisa Hudson (one of our loyal readers and occasional contributors) was digging up YouTube files of TV commercials from her childhood, like this quaint gem from Enjoli perfume. That got us thinking about another spot from that era, a Faberge shampoo commercial featuring a very young Heather Locklear and a concept...
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Senior Athlete Of The Week: Tom Cundari
The Verona wrestling team has not always been on the winning end of its matches this season, but one of its athletes generally has. Tom Cundari has come away the victor against Belleville, Millburn, Union, Parsippany Hills and Madison of late, pinning his opponents in each. In fact, he has had only one loss...
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Governor Signs Law To Change School Budget Vote
Governor Chris Christie has signed a measure that could move Verona school board elections to November from April and eliminate a public vote on the school budget. As we noted earlier this month, Senate bill 3148 establishes a way for school districts, their towns and even voters themselves to move the annual school election...
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Verona Couple Survives Italian Cruise Ship Disaster
Angelo Pezzino knows that he was one of the lucky ones this past weekend. Pezzino and his wife, Danielle, Verona residents, were among the more than 4,200 people on board the Costa Concordia when it ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy last Friday evening. “I am one little person at the...
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Kal Parekh On ‘Gossip Girl’ Tonight
When we landed our first interview with Kal Parekh, he was filming the early episodes of “Pam Am”, the new drama series on ABC. Parekh, or should we say Sanjeev the co-pilot, has just finished the series’ finale for this season, which will air some time in February. He plays the obstetrician in “New...
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Verona Real Estate For January 14-15
Whether or not you are a New York Giants fan, you can be in and out of the open houses on Sunday in plenty of time for the pre-game nachos (or half-time cupcake, from Hobcaw Cafe). There are five open houses to tour, plus three new listings of various shapes, sizes and prices. It’s...
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Avoid Pompton Intersection Today
Verona Police are asking drivers to avoid the intersection of Bloomfield and Pompton Avenues today. Apparently, an early morning crash toppled a utility pole across Bloomfield Avenue in the vicinity of Mountain Auto Body and Don Johnston’s Subway sandwich place. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction while crews replace the...
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Police Charge Two In Platinum Fitness Thefts
Verona Police have charged two men in connection with the recent thefts from cars belonging to members of Platinum Fitness. The two men were identified as Samuel Tirone from Woodland Park and Giovanni Gallo from Wayne. They have been charged with criminal trespassing in Verona and the case has turned over to Fairfield where...
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Get Ready For Cops & Rockers 2012
Clear your schedule for the night of Friday, February 3, and make plans to be at Verona High School for Cops & Rockers 2012, the teen band competition sponsored by the Verona PBA Local 72. It’s going to be a big, big show. So many bands signed up to perform this year that Cops...
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Senior Athlete Of The Week: Kyle Rosenberg
In sports-mad Verona, it can sometimes seem as if children start their athletic careers at birth. We’ve got youth programs in baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and cheering, and some kids do stay with a sport all the way through their graduation from high school. But not everyone does, and there are more...
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