On Friday, October 29, you can take to the ice in costume. No, we’re not asking you to join Disney on Ice. Stephen Ruggiero, the Verona resident who is the director of the Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain, has let us know that the rink ice will be open from 8 to...
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The fall session of skating classes for kids and adults begins this week at Essex County’s Richard J. Codey arena in West Orange, and there is still time to register. There are classes for toddlers and beginning figure skaters, basic hockey skating skills, precision skating and jumps and spins. The arena’s adult class is...
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A quick note from Stephen Ruggiero, director of the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. There will be a special public skating session on Sunday, July 4: Wear red, white or blue and receive $1 off admission.
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Summer in a hockey rink? With the weather the way it’s been the last few days, it’s beginning to look like a good idea. The Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange is holding a skills clinic for kids who are already playing hockey on Monday and Wednesday nights, starting tonight and running through...
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Maybe Dad skates like Gretzky–maybe he just likes to chill on ice. Either way, the Richard J. Codey Arena (a.k.a South Mountain Arena to you old-timers) may have the perfect way to celebrate Father’s Day: Two-for-one admissions to public skating sessions on Father’s Day, which is Sunday, June 20. That’s a nice savings since...
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The Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange will be offering a series of clinics for goalies featuring A.J. Bucchino. The first, to be held on June 15 and 17, will be open to players of all ages, and runs from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. each night. The cost of the 3-hour program is...
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Stephen Ruggiero, the former coach of Verona’s tennis and hockey teams, is getting off to a fast start in his new job as director of the Richard J. Codey Arena. He’s just sent word that the arena will be hosting an 8-week hockey skills development program for kids that begins this Saturday, June 5,...
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After 13 years as Verona Girls’ Tennis coach, 11 as coach of the Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team, and eight as Verona Boys’ Tennis coach, Stephen Ruggiero has stepped down to accept the position of director and head of marketing for the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Ruggiero has also resigned from his...
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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. receives some skating pointers from former two-time Olympic figure skater JoJo Starbuck at Essex County Codey Arena. DiVincenzo and Starbuck are inviting adults in our area to participate in “JoJo’s Cool Workout,” a weekly course on Monday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. that combines physical fitness...
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The Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team dealt a strong 6-3 defeat to Livingston on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the McInnis Cup, after nearly losing its advantage at the start of the third period. The Verona-Glen Ridge team dominated the first two periods of the game at the Richard J. Codey Arena, which was...
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