Tag: Editor's Choice
Our Lady Of The Lake Turns 100
It’s hard to imagine it, but the west side of Lakeside Avenue was once just a rolling expanse of open land with a single...
Slavery In Verona? Yes, Here Too
In 2020, Goline “Dory” Vanderhoof, a native of Plainfield, took up genealogical research as a hobby while pandemic quarantine kept him from his regular...
What To Do About Peckman Flooding?
Most days, the Peckman barely qualifies as a river. Not much water or movement. A shallow creek for middle schoolers to splash across after...
Small Parts, Big Movie: Verona’s Role In ‘The Godfather’
Pat Schoenig had read "The Godfather" before she stepped on the movie set that day but the image she had formed of Michael Corleone...
The Bird Man Of Verona
As a teenager, Chris Bruso spent hours in his family’s garage on Oak Lane carving ducks out of wood with his father. Years later,...
Why Vincent Lombardi Plays Himself In ‘Sully’
Back when he was in Verona High School, Vincent Lombardi (Class of '95) admits he did a lot of daydreaming about being on a...
