The CD player was a mystery on Monday, and we had lots of thoughts on where that lock in Tuesday’s photo might be, including the police station. Fred Goode, who takes all the pictures for this contest, doesn’t even tell me exactly where in a particular location all the shots were taken, so I...
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The wreath lights have gone up along Bloomfield Avenue and we’re beginning to see twinkles on Verona houses, too. This weekend, after the turkey is history and Black Friday is blitzed, the decorating will begin in earnest. And so will MyVeronaNJ’s Holiday Lights contest. As we did with our Halloween House contest, we’re going...
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We’ve been to official Verona, we’ve been to Verona schools, sports venues, businesses and Verona restaurants. All of that, however, is water under the bridge in Verona Park because this week, we are someplace else. Where is it? That’s for us to know and you to discover. Put your guess in the Comments Field...
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If you are looking for a post-Thanksgiving activity for your children, Chef’s Lab in Montclair has some serious fun in store for Black Friday. Children participating in this three-hour class (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) will make their own homemade pizza, bubble gum, and build and decorate their own gingerbread house. The Black Friday Kids Camp...
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Last year, Verona’s Samantha, Patricia and Molli Dowd won first place in Essex County’s Sustainable Homes Gingerbread Contest. Maybe this year will be your chance. To win, you’ll have create a gingerbread house with natural accents and green building design features like skylights, solar panels and rain barrels. There are categories for adult professional...
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Sometimes, you just need a marshmallow roast. The Essex County Environmental Center will oblige this week with a Fall Harvest Campfire on Thursday and Friday. You and your kids can sit around a campfire and celebrate the harvest season with roasted marshmallows or popcorn and cider. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and...
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On Monday, we put up five suggestions for activities for this week’s half days. Our goal was to give the kids some new options and their parents fun that wouldn’t break the bank. Here are five more things to consider: The rain is supposed to ease up today, which means that tomorrow, you could...
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They’re back! The Towne Scoop is once again making their ice cream turkeys and chicksters in preparation for Thanksgiving dessert. For those of you who are not pumpkin pie fans, these little guys are a great alternative. The turkey is stuffed with vanilla and chocolate ice cream and chocolate crunchies. Each chickster is a...
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This Thursday, November 18, Learning Express Verona will be having a Make Your Own Tiara party featuring Sticky Mosaic Sparkling Heart Tiara from the Orb Factory. The party starts at 6 p.m. and will go until all Tiaras are complete. The store does close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, so the sooner you arrive, the more...
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So we hope that, after you looked at all those lovely photos of Verona’s recycling center last week you were inspired to take something there for recycling on Saturday. And that you’ll always remember to bring your cardboard and old electronics there and not dump them at the curb. Now that that public service...
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