Town manager Joe Martin told the Town Council at last night’s meeting that Verona’s cost for the Halloween weekend snowstorm has now hit $600,000. “It is the most expensive storm in Verona history” Martin said. Martin’s previous estimate for the storm cost was $500,000. The cost includes $100,000 in debris removal and disposal and...
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At the first Town Council meeting after the Halloween weekend snow storm, Town Manager Joe Martin warned that the storm could be the costliest weather event ever for Verona. At Monday night’s meeting, Martin gave the first inkling of what that cost might be. Since the storm hit on October 29, Verona has incurred...
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If you’re in Verona you’ve probably figured this out already, but Governor Chris Christie went on several radio stations this morning and said the damage done by Saturday’s snowstorm is worse than that caused in New Jersey by Hurricane Irene: “Folks across New Jersey need to understand that when you compare the storm with...
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Water in the basement is a fact of life for many home owners; Verona is no exception. Usually we’re lucky and it’s just a trickle. Sometimes, as happened during Hurricane Irene and the storm that followed it, it’s more serious. And sometimes it’s not just water creeping in. At the last Town Council meeting,...
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This definitely falls under the heading of really dumb ideas. The water level in the Peckman is too high after Hurricane Irene and the water is moving too fast to be down in the brook, even if this kid, whose face we have obscured for obvious reasons, is being held by a rope.
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Tonight, Dan Robinson captured the best sign yet that Hurricane Irene is behind us. But we needed something to serenade her departure and reader Tyler Curtis flagged this lovely song “My Irene” by Pennsylvania-based musician Mike Mizwinski. If, for some strange reason, you feel compelled to listen to “Good Night Irene”, at least make...
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With Hurricane Irene quickly approaching, the Verona Police Department has issued the following information to help you prepare for the storm. The VPD also suggests that you sign up for their e-mail alerts by logging on to www.veronapolice.org and entering your e-mail address in the “sign up for e-mail alerts” section on the home...
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If you’re at the beach, Verona, Gov. Chris Christie would like you to head home. With Hurricane Irene set to deliver 85 mph winds and strong storm surges on Sunday, the governor today asked everybody to leave the Shore, or if your rental was supposed to start this weekend, to not go down. Christie...
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The tree on Cliff Street looks as if it has been clawed by a giant cat. Hit by lightning last week, it is a stark reminder of just how powerful summer storms can be. Keep that in mind because the National Weather Service is calling for a whole lot more bad weather for today,...
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A tree on the west side of Pompton Avenue fell into the roadway during this afternoon’s storm, taking utility wires down with it. The Verona Fire Department, Rescue Squad and Public Works department responded, as did police from Verona and Cedar Grove. Pompton was closed and traffic diverted until the mess was cleared.
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