After an amazing season defined by hard work, camaraderie and overcoming obstacles, Verona High School’s Marching Maroon and White wrapped up its 2011 marching band season by receiving its second consecutive Cadets Award for Excellence on Saturday, November 12, at the US Scholastic Band Association’s (USSBA) nationals competition in Allentown, Penn. With a score...
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I would say a picture says a thousand words, but in this case there are a million words that need to be said. In the midst of the darkest week in the 156-year history of Penn State, an estimated 10,000 students, alumni and community members gathered Friday night to illuminate the night on the...
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On the Friday before the big storm, Our Lady of the Lake School celebrated Halloween with the annual Halloween party and dance. Complete with pizza, goodies, prizes, a DJ and dance floor, OLL students partied the night away dressed up in costumes to celebrate Halloween. Everyone had a great time! Our Lady of the...
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The Verona Marching Maroon and White participated in the New Jersey State Marching Band Championships on Saturday, November 5, in Union. With an outstanding score of 96.725 they placed second in the state. The band was also awarded The New Cadets Award of Excellence for a Marching Band. The US Scholastic Band Association (USSBA)...
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The Verona High School Class of 2013 is having a fundraiser to support the Junior Prom and Senior Banquet. It will also be donating a portion of the proceeds to the Verona Health Department’s Childrens’ Fund and the Make A Wish Foundation. There are two different shirts available, an ” I ‘Heart’ Hillbillies” white...
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As expected, Verona’s public schools are going to delay sending out first marking period report cards. The marking period was to have ended this Monday, November 7 and report card delivered one week later on November 15. Now, because of lost teaching days, marking period 1 will be extended to the 15th with report...
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It feels like the first day of school all over again: The Board of Education is sending out word that Verona public schools will reopen on Thursday, November 3. But because of downed trees and wires, it will be a delayed opening to minimize conflict with rush-hour traffic and there are going to be...
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It’s hard to imagine, even for those of us who have spent many winters in Verona, that the public school system would have used up all its planned snow days before winter ever began. But today, November 2, marks the third day that schools have been closed by a snow storm that has knocked...
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UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. The Verona Municipal Alliance Committee (VMAC) and the Verona Public Safety Committee will present a program for parents on cyberbullying on Monday, November 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Verona High School auditorium. In addition to cyberbullying, the presentation will cover town issues regarding texting, school...
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The Verona High School Alumni Association is holding a buy-back night for gold and silver on Wednesday, November 9, at the Verona Community Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event is a fund raiser for the group, which puts on the Hall of Fame induction dinner, Career Day for VHS juniors, alumni socials...
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