Top Stories For July 2014

Murder came to Verona’s doorstep in July when a young man who was the nephew of two Verona families was shot to death in West Orange. Brendan Tevlin was shot multiple times and his aunt and uncle–and a lot of police–want to know why.

Verona also stopped to ponder the passing of two long-time teachers, one from the public schools and one from Our Lady of the Lake.

Every month, MyVeronaNJ.com looks at what our readers have been reading, and we let you know if you have to catch up on them. Here’s what you might have missed in July 2014:

1. Verona Families Seek Leads In Nephew’s Murder As Reward Grows: Brendan Tevlin, the nephew of Kathleen Tevlin Nulty and Thomas Tevlin of Verona, was murdered in West Orange Wednesday, June 25. Now, his aunt and uncle are asking for more help in solving his murder.
2. Leads But No Arrests In Murder Of Veronans’ Nephew: The Star Ledger says Essex County detectives are still pursuing leads in the murder two weeks ago of Brendan Tevlin, the nephew of two Verona families.
3. Fatal Fire On Essex Fells-Verona Border: The Verona Fire Department responded to a fire at a home on the border of Essex Fells and Verona.
4. Louis Budz, Former Verona Music Teacher, Dies: He worked as a music teacher in the Verona schol system for 26 years.
5. County Unveils New Verona Park Boathouse: The 10-week, $433,310 project involved installing new French doors on both sides of the building, creating a new windows and painting in lighter colors.
6. Claire A. Tomeo, Long-Time OLL Teacher: She had retired in 2004 after 30 years at Our Lady of the Lake.
7. Real Estate For July 12-13: Over $500K: Four of the five new listings are priced above what real estate folks call “the sweet spot”, that is, priced below $500,000.
8. Bloomfield Ave. Developer Changes Tack Again: After months of insisting that the lots at 176 and 200 Bloomfield Avenue were largely open space, developer Dennis Handel has a new report that presents them as just the opposite.
9. Bonds, Clerk, Police IT Issues Roil Council Meeting: A Town Council meeting turned into a tense test of wills as Council members took issue with two proposed bond issues and the process that led to the hiring of a new town clerk.
10. Referendum Work May Alter Spring Break: The Board of Education raises the prospect that the 2015 break could be different from the dates now on the calendar.