Yes, we know American Idol made a big splash this past week with the whole “Pants On The Ground” thing. But let’s face it: The real talent lies elsewhere. Like in the VHS auditorium this Saturday night. This Saturday, January 23 is Verona’s annual Talent Night, put on by the Spotlight Players Parents Association....
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I know this isn’t the legal definition of a hat trick, but it sure feels like one: The Verona-Glen Ridge Ice Hockey Team is offering its friends, family and fans a free afternoon of skating. On Sunday, January 24 from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. you can skate at the Clary Anderson Arena in the...
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The New Jersey Audubon Society is holding a series of bird-watching hikes in parks around Essex County. The first one is Thursday, January 14 at Becker Park, which you may remember from your childhood as Becker Farm. The hike starts at 9 a.m. and the Audubon folks want everybody to meet in the parking...
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It’s great to see a professional hockey game live. But chances are that, even if we weren’t still mired in a recession, most of us would think twice about paying at least $50 apiece for non-nosebleed Devils or Rangers tickets for the entire family. Especially if some members of the family were still young...
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You don’t need to pay much or go far to hear spirit-lifting, high-quality instrumental and chorale music this holiday. In fact, you can attend a festive performance for free next Thursday, December 17th at 7:30 in the Verona High School auditorium, when the award-winning Verona High School band and chorus will perform its annual...
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I’d love to say that the most-played music in my car is some lovely bit of classical jazz. But like most parents, the tunes heard the most belong to the kids, and often include “No!“, the 2002 album by the Brooklyn indie rock group They Might Be Giants. That is due, in no small...
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