You almost need a hard hat to walk the north side of Bloomfield Avenue between Gould Street and Grove Avenue. The steps are being rebuilt at Garden State Community Bank (the old Penn Federal location), but the big work is several steps west. The basement for John McEvoy’s new restaurant has been dug and...
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A little over a year ago, sitting in Jack’s Cafe, the MyVeronaNJ.com team was brainstorming ideas to get readers more involved with the site. Our traffic was growing rapidly, and readers were reading lots of stories every day, but they weren’t talking back to us as much as we wanted. Then Fred Goode suggested...
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The building that had housed Verona Camera has been reduced to a pile of rubble. John McEvoy, who owns the building, had it demolished to make way for a new restaurant that will span the former Verona Camera site and the adjacent building that now houses Sonny’s On The Avenue. McEvoy currently owns Cleveland’s...
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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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This Friday night, you can help the Verona Rescue Squad and get a good meal in the process. On April 15, from 5 to 9 p.m., the squad will be hosting a pasta dinner at the Verona Community Center. All food is being prepared and donated by local restaurants, including Capri Pizzeria, Verona Pizza,...
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Maybe it was because it’s not summer, and you’ve forgotten what the patio behind 624 Bloomfield Avenue looks like when it’s open for music and dining. Or maybe it was because whenever you’re in Sonny’s On The Avenue, you’re staring at what’s in your plates and not what’s on the walls. Whatever the reason,...
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Sure, you could juggle the football game and the in-laws and still do all the cooking for Thanksgiving. But ask yourself this question: Why? From east to west across Verona there are options for outsourcing some, or all, of your holiday cooking. But you might not want to plan on eating out in town...
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Sonny’s on the Avenue is adding music to the menu. Owner Tom Malanga is bringing live entertainment to his patio dining area every Thursday evening in July, beginning this Thursday, July 1. First up will be Joey & Doreen Arminio, who have often performed in Verona as Joey Arminio & The Family. On Thursday,...
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With First Holy Communion and graduation season approaching as quickly as the warm weather, it is time to get planning–party planning. I love to cook and host a party, but even I know my limitations. There are only so many hours in a day and until I grow that third arm I’ve been needing...
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If all goes well, you’ll see only one thing on MyVeronaNJ.com’s calendar for Wednesday, March 24. Wednesday is Family Night, a seven-year-old effort by the Verona Municipal Alliance Committee to clear Verona’s usually hectic schedule of meetings, sports and homework twice during the school year. And to get our families to sit down for...
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