Section: Announcements
Register Now For Labor Day 5K
Verona UNICO’s traditional Labor Day 5K race will take place on Monday, September 5. If you are planning on running, you have until Wednesday, August 31 to register, which you can do online here. The cost to enter is $25, and proceeds benefit UNICO’s many service projects in our area. There will also again be [...]
For 9/11, Flags That Honor
There will likely be many flags flying on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America. Some will be flying in Verona, but many more will have a direct connection to our town, since we are home to America’s oldest flag maker. Four iconic flags were unveiled yesterday at Annin [...]
Moms’ Group Holding Membership Drive
Friends of West Essex, a local non-profit, social membership organization for mothers, is holding its annual “Membership in the Park” event on Friday, September 16 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Grover Cleveland Park in Caldwell. Coffee and doughnuts will be served free of charge. The annual event offers those interested in becoming members [...]
Obituaries: Clarence ‘Elk’ Graef
Mr. Clarence W. Graef, 94, died on Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Glen Ridge. Born in Newark, he lived his adult life in Verona and North Caldwell. A scholar-athlete, he graduated from Irvington High, Class of 1934. He was a mainstay, lefty pitcher on the baseball team and played both offense and defense on the [...]
Obituaries: Maurice J. Stack
Maurice J. Stack of Verona, N.J., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at home. He was 83 years of age. Funeral from the Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral Home, 76 Park St., Montclair, is on Thursday at 9 a.m., then to Our Lady of the Lake Church, 32 Lakeside Ave., Verona, N.J., where at 10 [...]
Sons of Verona Golf Outing
The Sons of Verona Memorial Foundation, a group created to honor the lives of Verona High School graduates Christopher Blum and Michael Halpert, is holding a golf outing on Saturday, August 27, to raise funds for their scholarships. This past June, the foundation awarded its second scholarship of $5,000 to Michael Verschleiser, VHS Class of [...]
Football Team Car Wash Saturday
The Verona Hillbillies football team is holding a car wash this Saturday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Verona High School. The suds will be flying by the front entrance on Fairview Avenue. The cost is whatever you want to donate to the team.
Former VHS French Teacher Dies
The Star Ledger is reporting that Claire Blauvelt, who taught French and English at Verona High School for more than two decades, has died. There will be a a memorial service at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church on August 16 at 11 a.. You can read the full obituary here. Adieu, Madame.
When The Dog Eats Your Glasses
Sometime after the second conference call on Friday the puppy decided that the world was not paying enough attention to her. She took her frustration out on the nearest inanimate object, a pair of prescription sunglasses. So today’s shout-out goes to Marlene Marino of Verona Opticians. Somehow, in the five minutes between the distressed phone [...]
Lost Dog Found On Cumberland
At three p.m., a large, male, black, recently groomed dog was found on Cumberland. The dog seems to be a Portuguese water dog. It is very friendly and loving. If you are missing your dog, or know someone who is, please call the Verona Police Department at 973-239-5000. They have your dog.