The Verona Juniors’ Mardi Gras Celebration on February 11 at the Commonwealth Club in Montclair is just one week away. More great prizes continue to be added to the event’s tricky tray, including an $8,000 portraiture package, four Park Hopper Passes to Disney World in Orlando, accommodations for a one-week stay in multiple Caribbean...
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On Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12, the Newark Museum is going to be holding its 10th annual Circus Science day. Your kids–and you–can learn the science behind juggling, magic and acrobatics and frolic in the circus traditions of face painting, balloon artistry and clowning around, thanks to the museum’s partnership with the...
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The Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey Team will host its annual “Friends and Family Skate” at the Codey Arena on Sunday, February 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free to all Verona and Glen Ridge residents, and you can rent skates for just $3. Donations for VGR Hockey will be accepted at the event.
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Are you over the age of 60? Do you have a story to tell that you’d like to share with others? The Essex County Legacies Writing Contest is approaching and Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Division of Senior Services, invite Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original...
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Essex County’s hunt to cull the deer population moves to Verona’s Hilltop Reservation and the Eagle Rock Reservation today. The hunt at those locations will continue on Tuesdays February 7, 14 and 21 and Thursdays February 9, 16 and 23. Ten hunters will be deployed at the Hilltop and former Essex County Hospital site,...
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In honor of President’s Day, the Verona Historical Society will host a tour of Grover Cleveland’s birthplace in Caldwell on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. The guided tour will be lead by Sharon Farrell, director of the Cleveland house museum. The building, which is located at 207 Bloomfield Avenue, is also known as...
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Mr. Valdemar ‘Walter’ Nicolajsen, 103, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Services will be held in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Wednesday, February 1 at 11 a.m. Visiting hours on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Born in Svendborg, Denmark, Mr. Nicolajsen came to the U.S. in...
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The Verona Municipal Alliance Committee and several Verona groups that have a hand in teen welfare will be coming together on Wednesday, February 8, to give parents an overview of New Jersey’s new harassment, intimidation and bullying law. The speakers include Dana Lustig, the anti-bullying coordinator in Verona public schools, the Verona Police Department...
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Bill Wood, who won first prize several times for his prints in the Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show, passed away at his home in Verona on January 20. There will be a memorial service to celebrate his life in March
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LiveProcess, a Verona-based company that helps hospitals and first responders coordinate their efforts in disasters, is looking for tech help. If you are a Java developer and want to work close to home–the company is located in the office complex at the corner of Grove and Ozone avenues–the job posting is here. The company...
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