Section: Volunteer
Dowd Helps Art Gala
John M. Dowd of Verona recently helped co-chair the annual gala at the Montclair Art Museum. The May 12 event, “Hidden Treasures-A Gentlemen’s Gala”, honored the involvement of the co-chair committee, which is made up entirely of men. Adrian Shelby, MAM’s chair of external affairs and longtime Museum supporter, served as honorary chairwoman. The event [...]
Prudential Cancer Fundraiser A Success
The Prudential New Jersey Properties office at 538 Bloomfield Avenue held a document shredding day on May 12 to benefit the Sunshine Kids Foundation and nearly doubled the donations taken in during its previous shredding event. While Prudential offered the shredding available free of charge, it made it possible for those using the service to [...]
Cancer Running Team Tops Goal
Verona residents Tim Drost and Natasha Hiden-Burns competed in the Long Branch Half Marathon earlier this month and their team topped its fundraising goal for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In November 2000, Drost was diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia, a treatable but incurable form of the disease. Drost ran the New York City Marathon for [...]
Minette McKenna Foundation Wine Tasting
The Minette Grosso McKenna Angel Foundation, also known as Minette’s Angels, will be holding a wine and beer Tasting on Thursday, May 24, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the auditorium of Our Lady of the Lake. In addition to the drinks and food, there will be a silent auction, raffle prizes, and live music. [...]
Million-Dollar Upgrade To Verona Park
If you’ve seen all the black plastic lining the walkways in Verona Park now and wondered what was up, it is this: Essex County is replacing all the lighting there and the decking in the boathouse. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Parks Department chief Dan Salvante, a Verona native, announced [...]
Verona Mail Carriers Set Food Drive
Verona residents can help combat area hunger on Saturday, May 12, by leaving a bag of unexpired, healthy, non-perishable food on doorsteps as part of the 20th annual national Stamp Out Hunger food drive. For the second consecutive year, United Way of Northern New Jersey and the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 342, which [...]
Rescue Squad Blood Drive On May 23
The Verona Rescue Squad will be holding its second blood drive this year during EMS Week 2012 on Wednesday May 23 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Verona Rescue Squad Building at 12 Church Street. If you want to donate, you can register for an appointment online or just walk in. Details on donating [...]
Mayor’s Charity Event Extends Ticket Deadline
UPATE: The tickets are now all sold. If you plan on attending the Mayor’s Charity Evening on May 12 you now have until this Saturday, May 5, to lock in your tickets at the $95 per person price. The Mayor’s Charity Evening will honor seven individuals, organizations and businesses of Verona who have contributed to [...]
Dekko Cut-A-Thon For Fire Victim
This Sunday, April 29, there will be a cut-a-thon at Verona’s Dekko & Co. Salon to defray medical expenses for a Caldwell girl who was burned in a fire last month. Kiersten Parks has been recovering at Saint Barnabus Hospital from a combination of first, second and third-degree burns since the March 20 fire in [...]
Juniors Welcome New Members, Board
The Junior Woman’s Club of Verona installed and welcomed its newest members and the 2012-13 executive board on April 11. Above, newly installed members Kristen Reynolds (second from left) and April Hussar (third from left) are welcomed into the Junior Woman’s Club of Verona by Co-President Adele Spong (left) and 3rd Vice President Lorri Caffrey [...]