If we can all stop sneezing long enough to think about it, this is the time to start planting spring and summer flowers. My mother always says to wait until after Mother’s Day to be sure of no more frost–to me it just helps the procrastination. If you’re looking for a local group to...
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Rebecca Burkhart, the long-time children’s librarian at the Verona Public Library better known as “Mrs. B”, passed away yesterday. She had retired from the library in March. Library Director Jim Thomas says that there will be a memorial service for her, but does not yet have details. We will publish them as soon as...
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The Verona Health Department is offering a free rabies clinic on Wednesday, May 11. Dogs will be vaccinated between 6 and 6:45 p.m.; cats will be seen from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Verona Town Garage on Ozone Avenue. The rabies vaccine is recommended every two years and...
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The Verona Junior Women’s Club is having a membership social at Avenue Bistro on Tuesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. The club is inviting anyone who is interested in finding out more about its community service to come and socialize. Avenue Bistro is offering 20% off at the bar for club members and guests....
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Mr. John W. Coerper, 67, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Services are private. Born in Glen Ridge, he grew up in Verona and moved to Montclair in 1965. He was the Plant Manager at Colber Corporation in Irvington for 40 years, retiring in 2001. He is the husband of Linda (nee Mickens) Coerper,...
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There’s a Silpada jewelry show at Congregation Beth Ahm tonight, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s a fundraiser for the synagogue and all profits will go to Beth Ahm. Could be an easy way to shop for graduation and Mother’s Day gifts. Congregation Beth Ahm is located at 56 Grove Avenue, at...
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The big town-wide garage sale to support Verona High School’s junior class is this Saturday, April 30, and there are an astounding 129 homes participating. There are more garage sales in some individual neighborhoods this year than there have been in the entire sale in years past. You can pick up a map to...
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of Congregation Beth Ahm, Verona’s only shul. There’s going to be a big party at the Richfield Regency on June 12, and Beth Ahm is now selling ads in an journal that will be distributed to guests. Ad prices range from $100 for a business card size to...
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Children Having Individual Learning Differences (C.H.I.L.D.) is hosting a free workshop on dyslexia on Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Verona Community Center ballroom. Ellen Fenster-Kuehl, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and Jeanne Tighe, CCC-PLC, speech and language pathologist will speak about the different elements involved in dyslexia from their unique perspectives. Ms. Fenster-Kuehl...
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Filip Babalievsky will be representing Verona High School–and the state of New Jersey– as the state champ in Automotive Services Marketing at the DECA International Career Development Conference this weekend in Orlando. Last weekend, he was at the New York International Auto Show, and filed this report: This year’s car show represents a return...
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