For many people in Verona, it is the chief annoyance of living in Verona: The horn. You know the one I mean. Oh sure, it’s quaint the way it blows at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., to mark the beginning and end of a day (yes, a day of an earlier era). But confess....
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If you’re in Verona you’ve probably figured this out already, but Governor Chris Christie went on several radio stations this morning and said the damage done by Saturday’s snowstorm is worse than that caused in New Jersey by Hurricane Irene: “Folks across New Jersey need to understand that when you compare the storm with...
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Stay clear of Newman Avenue near the intersection of Wildwood Terrace and Hamilton Road: There are live power lines ablaze in the road. Verona Fire Department on the scene.
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As fast as the Verona Public Works Department clears downed branches from the roads, more fall, taking wire after wire with them. The National Weather Service says to expect more snow and freezing temperatures tonight, which is going to mean even more trees and wires down. We are going to have a lot to...
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For some time now, Verona Police have been keeping an eye on suspicious activity in the parking lot at 24 Grove Avenue. On Monday, their watchfulness paid off with a bust that took marijuana valued at more than $6,000 off the streets. At around 4:30 p.m. Monday, the VPD observed activity around a grey...
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The Verona Fire Department, Engine 11 visited Our Lady of the Lake School and Tuesday, October 18, to teach the preschool about fire safety. Firefighter Matt Antotino spoke to the class, accompanied by firefighters Rick Neale, Vin Salvatore, Larry Burdett, Jerry DeYoung. They went over Stop, Drop, and Roll; having a meeting place in...
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The Norwich Bulletin is reporting that a 37-year-old-man from the nearby town of Groton, Conn., has pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the 2009 death of Verona native Michael Halpert. Eduardo Rosario accepted a plea deal that could put him in prison for up to 14 years. Halpert died...
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The Verona Board of Education has just sent an e-mail saying that the telephone and computer system at H.B. Whitehorne Middle School and all Verona elementary schools are out of service this morning. If you have an emergency or need to reach one of the schools, call the BOE at 973-571-2029, extension 7012.
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A water pipe broke on Linden Avenue between Wildwood Terrace and Cumberland Avenue this morning. The Verona Public Works Department had things under control by noon, but if you live in the area, you might notice a bit of discoloration in your water when you first open the taps now. Just let the water...
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A Honda pickup truck veered off course on Grove Avenue as it headed toward Bloomfield Avenue late Sunday night and crashed into Congregation Beth Ahm. The synagogue’s lawn sign was destroyed, as was some landscaping, and a large hole left in the front facade. There is a visible crack in the wall inside the...
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