Finally, the sighs of relief can be heard louder than the power generators: As of 4 a.m. this morning, only 45% of the town is still without power as a result of the freak October snowstorm. According to Verona Police Captain Mitchell Stern, power has notably been restored to East and West Lincoln streets...
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We’ve published two stories in the past year that might help you get through the next few days. In last January’s storm, Marjorie Williams, a member of the Verona Environmental Commission, put together a piece on helping your shrubs and trees recover from ice and heavy snow. Believe it or not, the best course...
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As fast as the Verona Public Works Department clears downed branches from the roads, more fall, taking wire after wire with them. The National Weather Service says to expect more snow and freezing temperatures tonight, which is going to mean even more trees and wires down. We are going to have a lot to...
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Thirty-eight weeks is a long time to remember things. So, at the request of Jeff Shilling, we are publishing a list of all the “Where In Verona” locations since the contest began last summer. Take a trip down memory lane… Week 1: Hillcrest Farms Week 2: Town Hall Week 3: Towne Scoop Week 4:...
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No we’re not making this up. Verona schools won’t open until 10 a.m. today. Now, go have a snowball fight.
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You probably don’t want to hear this right now, but a $40 tool could have saved your roof and gutters from hundreds of dollars of snow damage. It’s called a roof rake and, judging by the look of the roofs on Verona houses this winter, not many of us have one. But with more...
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This time of year is hard on gardeners and homeowners alike. Right now, many of us are concerned or crazed about the suffering of our shrubs. First, the big December 25 storm started bowing down some branches. Then the small wet snow added a lot of visual sagging. The more recent ice and yesterday’s...
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Today, size does matter. Don’t just complain about the pile of snow in front of your house–send us a picture and a measurement of it and win a MyVeronaNJ.com hat. We don’t know (or care) what the National Weather Service says about this latest snowfall. Our neighbor Carmen Quagliata stuck a yardstick into the...
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Go back under the covers, Verona. The public schools are closed today.
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The National Weather Service has issued a “special weather statement” to describe this morning. It says “light snow will be possible” through early afternoon. Of course, they could just be lying to us so we don’t start crying.
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