John Bianco’s JAB Builders fully renovated this house at 109 Forest Avenue.

New Listings
349 Bloomfield Avenue #95: 1 bed, 1 bath condo. Second floor, updated kitchen. $159,900.

349 Bloomfield Avenue: 1 bed, 1 bath condo with office space on courtyard. Open house Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m $179,000.

50 Park Avenue: 2 bed, 2 bath. Steps from H.B. Whitehorne Middle School. $339,000.

90 Reid Place: 3 beds, 2 baths. Front porch, move-in ready. Open house Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. $385,000.

109 Forest Avenue: 2 beds, 1 1/2 baths. Fully renovated, open first floor, bluestone patio. Open house Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. $499,000.

10 Beechwood Road: 4 beds, 3 baths. Fully renovated, first-floor master suite. Open house Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. $559,000.

Hemlock Drive and Laurel Court: 4 beds, 3 baths. 2-car garage, large deck. $569,000.

63 Otsego Road: 4 beds, 3 baths. Renovated throughout with eat-in kitchen, spacious yard. $575,000.

Open Houses

349 Bloomfield Avenue: 1 bed, 1 bath condo with office space on courtyard. Open house Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m $179,000.

72 Cumberland Avenue: 3 beds, 2 baths. Flat yard. Open house Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. $375,000

23 Montclair Avenue: 4 beds, 2 baths. Deep property on dead-end street. Open house Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Cut $24,900 to $375,000.

90 Reid Place: 3 beds, 2 baths. Front porch, move-in ready. Open house Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. $385,000.

101 Elmwood Road: 3 beds, 1 1/2 baths. Front porch, back desk, fully renovated. $389,000. Open house Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

109 Forest Avenue: 2 beds, 1 1/2 baths. Fully renovated, open first floor, bluestone patio. Open house Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. $499,000.

74 Fairway Avenue: 3 beds, 2 1/2 baths. Split-level on large lot.  Open house Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. $499,000.

92 Pease Avenue: 5 beds, 3 baths. Wraparound porch. Close to town center. Open house Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. $579,900.

10 Beechwood Road: 4 beds, 3 baths. Fully renovated, first-floor master suite. Open house Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. $559,000.

Price Changes

2 Claridge Drive #9GE: 1 bed 1 1/2 bath. Condo. Master bath with dressing area, new vanity and 2 walk-in closets. Cut to $235,200.

23 Montclair Avenue: 4 beds, 2 baths. Deep property on dead-end street. Open house Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Cut $24,900 to $375,000.

60 Otsego Road: 4 beds, 2 1/2 baths. In-ground pool, updated kitchen. Spacious basement. Cut $15,000 to $599,999.

Weequahic High School won the meet with 162 points, while Verona had 145 points and Science High School was third with 56 points. Due to a weather delay, the meet, which was held at Newark School Stadium, was not officially completed until Monday.

Verona had some record-breaking performances throughout the day. Sophomore Julia Ashley had a first-place finish in the 400m in 57.9, which set both a new meet and school record. She finished second in the 200m in 27.1, while setting a new school record in long jump with a jump of 17’5 1/4″.

Teammate Melanie Egan set a new meet record in the 3200m at 11:43 while also getting second in the 1600m. Junior Christina Carlucci got a first place in javelin with a throw of 90′ followed by teammates Nell Karpinski and Jess Hall who respectively got second and third place with throws of 87′ & 82′.

Diana Moczula finished second in discus with a throw of 87′, followed by Verona’s Sonali Vaishnav at 82′. The 4 x 400m relay team of Colleen Farrell, Jess Williams, Jordan Seubert and Julia Ashley took second with a 4:20. Kelsey Attamante and Sarah Conboy came in second and third in the 800m with times of 2:27 and 2:32.

Verona’s pole-vault squad of Gabby Mercurio, Cristina Calandra and Tara Hull came in third, fourth and fifth with jumps of 8’6″, 8′ and 7’6″. Amanda Flores came in second in the 3200m. and fourth in the 1600m.

Colleen Farrell placed fifth with a 62.0 400m & 16’1″ long jump. Laura Williams placed in both the 100m high hurdles (17.4) and high jump (4’6″), while senior Marybeth Grund got fifth place in the 400m hurdles in 1:11.

Several ninth graders also added to Verona’s score. Julia Capuano took fourth in the 3200m, Emily Petermann was sixth in the 1600m and Caroline Kirnan was sixth in high jump.

“We’re very excited to give these seniors this tremendous opportunity,” said Roger Ochoa, chamber member and owner of Chyten Tutors and Test Prep in Upper Montclair. “This time of year is demanding enough for these students, we’re delighted to help them out.” Applications for the scholarship should be located in students’ local guidance department. The deadline for submission is MAY 28, 2013. No applications will be considered after this time. On or before May 31, NECC Scholarship committee will select the successful applicant from each school. Winners will be notified and names will be announced the week of June 3, in time for the scholarships/awards ceremonies at the high schools and the NECC leadership banquet on June 12, 2013.

The scholarship reflects the NECC’s goals of establishing a solid relationship with the community. Steve Forte, superintendent of schools in Verona, pointed out the importance of “getting more involved with the local businesses,” and was pleased to know that this relationship “will benefit a Verona family.” The criteria for the scholarship are as follows: an essay involving the mission of the NECC (30 points), economic need (20 points), academics and extracurricular activities (20 points), work experience volunteerism (20 points), and recommendations (10 points). The essay will have a maximum 500 word limit. Recommendations are required, and as shown, need-based students will be given additional weight.

The sponsor, Chyten Tutors and Test Prep Montclair, offers premier quality tutoring for a range of topics and exams. Its individualized tutoring approach guarantees significant academic improvement for each one of its clients. All Chyten teachers hold masters degrees and above. Recently, Chyten of Montclair programs have helped students raise their SAT scores as much as 450 points, and ACT scores by up to 8 points.

Since its creation in 1969, the essential mission of the North Essex Chamber of Commerce has involved working to develop the success of the local business community. Through education, networking and volunteer initiatives, the Chamber empowers businesses to grow and make a positive impact in our communities and beyond. As a result, all residents and businesses can benefit from the positive influence that the NECC exercises in the community.

For information about the NECC, visit www.northessexchamber.com. Application for Chamber membership is available on the website. Annual dues for non-profits, schools and municipalities is $250.

For more information about Chyten of Montclair, please contact Roger Ochoa (973) 744-7737, or rochoa@chyten.com. Chyten of Montclair is online at chyten.com/UpperMontclair-NJ, or on Facebook at fb.com/montclair.chyten.

Stop by to look through a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction books available for sale. Children’s books and teen novels are also available. Hardcovers are $2 each, trade paperbacks are $1 each, mass market paperbacks are 50 cents, and children and teen novels are also 50 cents apiece.

This sale is courtesy of The Friends of the Verona Public Library, and funds raised by this sale are donated to the Verona Public Library. If you have any questions, feel free to call the Library at (973) 857-4848 or email < ahref="mailto:friendsveronalibrary@gmail.com">friendsveronalibrary@gmail.com.

The football program is open to current first through seventh graders. The cheering program is open to second through seventh graders.

The cost is $150 for one child, $260 for two and $310 for three or more. There is also an equipment and uniform fee of $200. All new football players must also bring a copy of their birth certificate.

You can download the forms from the Eagles’ Web site here. Football practice begins Monday, August 12.

Nina Machnowski Cat 2 Team Bulldog racer Jessica Kruse.

Medals were awarded to the top three in each category. Machnowski is 11 years old and she competed in the fourth and fifth grade girls’ category. The course is a combination of some smooth single-track and gravel road.

Bob Manley

Manley and Williamson each got three additional votes from the ballots. (A provisional ballot happens when someone shows up to vote, but their name is not in the voter book. They are allowed to vote, but the ballot is held aside until it can be determined if the person has the right to vote.) The final vote, which will be confirmed by acting Town Clerk Sue Neale tomorrow, will be 1,012 votes for Manley and 1,011 for Williamson.

Rich Williamson

“My congratulations to Rich for running an incredible campaign,” said Manley. “He was in Newark for the results and the first person he called was me. I want thank him for being my friend and for being an incredible asset to the town.”

“I appreciate everybody who helped me, who worked on the cmapaing and gave me advice,” Manley added. “I want to continue to do what I can to make the town as good as it could be.”

Saturday, May 18 is the town-wide garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and yes, it will be town-wide: More than 90 households will have stuff for sale in all four corners of town.

To help you focus your shopping, there’s a spreadsheet with all the addresses and what they will be selling. You can download it here.

The town-wide garage sale is a fundraiser for Project Graduation.

Here’s hoping it’s good weather that day.