Every school year, a few weeks after mid-term grades come out, VHS upperclassmen learn their class rank. Juniors find out for the first time where they stand among their peers. Seniors find out which student has the highest GPA and will therefore be class valedictorian.
This year, the anticipation has been particularly pronounced. Two seniors,...
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The VHS cheerleaders are holding a tricky tray fundraiser on March 25, and if you want to go, the deadline for buying advance tickets is drawing near. Tickets for “Pretty in Pink” are $20 in advance and will include 1 sheet of general basket tickets....
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The replacement of the curbs on the south side of Bloomfield Avenue in Verona between Park and Brookdale Avenues has begun. Traffic was moving slowly there today, especially in the direction of Montclair during school drop-off and pick-up hours. The work had ended by...
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Dr. Christopher DeLia, a 1995 graduate of Verona High School, has joined the staff at Villani Chiropractic Center at 80 Pompton Avenue in Verona.
A 1999 graduate of The...
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The Montclair chapter of the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive for Sidney Lichter, the long-time crossing guard at Linden and Grove who was hit by...
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This evening is the first opportunity for Verona residents to register for the Recreation Department’s spring offerings, and there is a dizzying array of options, from book clubs to...
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The Olmstead brothers meticulously planned the vistas in the parks they created. So it is perhaps no surprise that the views inside Verona Park are beautiful. But if you...
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There’s a new category on our Navigation bar called Obituaries. Clicking on that bar will bring you to the details provided to us by local funeral parlors of the...
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Three students from Verona High School performed as part of the New Jersey All-State Band and Chorus at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on...
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We all know that it’s important to have a will drawn up once you have children. Estate planning involving special needs children, like caring for them, can be especially...
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Here are some of the headlines from the towns around Verona this week:
Eight different police departments converged on West Essex High School on Tuesday after the North Caldwell police...
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Unless you work from home, you can’t beat crossing guard Jim Schroeder’s daily commute. On weekday mornings during the school year, you’ll find him on the corners...
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It’s never too early to get your kids in touch with Mother Nature.
On Tuesday, March 9, the New Jersey Audubon Society will be holding what it is calling a...
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Of all the things I miss about working in midtown Manhattan, there is nothing I miss more than the gourmet lunch trucks. Together, they made up a rolling parade...
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Raise a fork and cheer: The Claremont Diner’s cheesecake is now on the menu at Jack’s Cafe.
If you grew up in Verona, you probably had at least one meal...
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VHS junior Colin Farawell will be in Atlantic City this weekend, where he will wrestle for the state title. The Hillbilly Wrestling star won the regional championship on February...
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We found a fair amount of fanaticism in our first season of covering Verona-Glen Ridge hockey, so we thought we’d bring this event to your attention.
The members of the...
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Get ready to program your DVR: There’s a new reality show coming from the Style Network, “Jerseylicious“, and it’s got a Verona connection.
Anthony Lombardi, owner of Anthony Robert Salon...
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How well do you know the Material Girl? Be the first one to e-mail us the name of Madonna’s first husband, where they met and how long they lasted,...
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We’ve been worried about Sid ever since we reported that a pickup truck slid into him last Thursday during the snowstorm, just after he finished leading his young charges...
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Doreen Arminio has only lived in Verona for three years, but she qualifies as a long-time resident by marriage. Her husband, Joe Arminio, was born and raised here, along...
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