Verona/Cedar Grove, NJ, Arts & Entertainment Section | TAPinto (2024)

VERONA, NJ - The Township of Verona announced its 20th annual summer concert series starting on July 10.There will be five concerts in July and August. Four of the five concerts will be held at the Civic Center Lawn, located at 600 Bloomfield Avenue. Each concert has a start time of 7 ...

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CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Cedar Grove’s Annual Fireworks Display is making its 2024 return.The event will be held on Monday, July 1 at Panther Park Field located at 100 W Bradford Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, a rain date is set for July 2. Gates open at 7 p.m.The Cedar Grove ...

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Cedar Grove Recreation Announces Annual Fireworks Display

VERONA, NJ - Rosemarie’s Rescue Ranch, in partnership with Avenue Bistro, is hosting a Dogs Day Out on Saturday, June 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is at Avenue Bistro, located at 558 Bloomfield Avenue.Rosemarie’s Rescue Ranch will provide all materials including canvas and non-toxic paint.

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Verona Rescue Group To Host Dogs Day Out Painting Event

VERONA, NJ - One of the winning essays in the 2024 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest hails from Verona Township, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced.Conie Evans won the contest with her essay “The Sit In.”The essay recaps her experience as a ...

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Verona Resident Among Winners of 2024 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest

VERONA, NJ - Two young residents from Verona township received county recognition for their artistic talents.Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Grace Matteo received first place in the Pre-K to 2nd Grade Category in the Annual Essex County G’ART’bage Contest at the ...

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Young Verona Residents Win First And Third Place In Annual Essex County Art Contest

VERONA, NJ -- Mayor Chris Tamburro and the Verona Township Council marked the start of construction on Verona's new fully inclusive playground at the Community Center on Monday evening.Township officials each grabbed a ceremonial shovel to assist in breaking ground on the project.Thenew ...

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Verona Marks the Start of Work on the New Community Center Playground

VERONA, NJ -- The Verona Township Council introduced three ordinances regarding municipal pool fees at its Feb. 26 meeting.The first ordinance defined membership classes. Children under the age of 18 monthswould be able toattend the pool for free. The council is also defining a "caregiver" so ...

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Verona Council Sets Pool Fees for Summer; Family Rate to Go Up 16% in 2024

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Township residents will see the price of an annual pool membership in Cedar Grove rise by 4 percent this summer.According to Township Manager Joe Zichelli, "I recommended increasing in-town rates by 4%,and out-of-town rates by 6%; the Recreation Advisory Board agreed with ...

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Cedar Grove Pool Rates to Go Up by 4% for Township Residents

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Three residents of Cedar Grove will have their respective films featured duringthe Garden State Film Festival on March 23.Courage,directed byCedar Groveresident,RobertCunniff, will screen at this year’s festival. Itwill screen onSaturday, March 23at8:30 ...

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Three Filmmakers from Cedar Grove Selected for Garden State Film Festival Screenings

VERONA, NJ -- Membership rates at the Verona Municipal Pool will be rising this summer, but the Township Council has yet to determine what the increase will be.In a discussion on increased costs for operating the pool at the Monday, Feb. 5 Township Council meeting, two options were discussed ...

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Verona Faces Increase in Municipal Pool Rates for 2024

CEDAR GROVE, NJ --Tenor saxophonist, arrangerand educator Lance Bryant, a Cedar Grove resident, will be playing in the New Jersey Jazz Society's Jersey Jazz LIVE! Concert at the MadisonCommunity Arts Center this Sunday, Feb. 4.Bryant will be joined by his daughter, bassist Caylen Bryant (aka ...

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Saxophonist from Cedar Grove to Play in Jazz Concert This Weekend

CEDAR GROVE, NJ --Residents learned about the various resources and programming offered by the Cedar Grove Free Public Library during a “Get to Know Your Library” Open House and Bake Sale last week.The event was organized by the nonprofit Friends of the Cedar Grove Public Library, which works ...

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Friends of the Cedar Grove Public Library Open House and Bake Sale Help Youngsters 'Get to Know' the Library

VERONA, NJ -- Ted Giblin of Verona has been named the Grand Marshal of the Newark St. Patrick's Day Parade.The parade is scheduled for Friday, March 15 at 1 p.m.Giblin is a former member of the Verona Township Council. He served on the governing body in town prior to his choice not to seek ...

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Verona Resident Ted Giblin Named Grand Marshal for St. Patrick's Day Parade

VERONA, NJ -- Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the Verona Fire Department has postponed Santa Sunday until Sunday, Dec. 17.VFD Elves will be with Santato hand out candy canes and dog treats.They will also be collecting nonperishable food items for the Holy Spirit Food Pantry.For ...

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Verona Fire Department Postpones Santa Sunday Until Dec. 17

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- A forecast of rainy weather on Friday has forced postponement of the Cedar Grove Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony until Wednesday, Dec. 6.The event will take place at 6 p.m. in Community Park.Santa will be on hand for the festivities, which will include a Santa bounce ...

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Cedar Grove Christmas Tree Lighting Rescheduled for Dec. 6

WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The annualHoliday Lights Spectacular at the Turtle Back Zoo and in the surrounding Essex County Recreation Center in West Orange has begun.Admission is free and the display features50 figures illuminated by over 1 millionlights.PSE&G, Covanta Energy, Essex County ...

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Essex County Announces Holiday Lights Spectacular Schedule

VERONA, NJ -- Tuesdaynight at Verona’s Township Council meeting, Mayor Chris Tamburro presented the Verona Public Library with a proclamation to acknowledge the 100th year anniversary.The library was built in 1923 with a grant from The Carnegie Foundation.The 100 Years of Carnegie Gala on ...

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Verona Public Library Celebrates a Century of Service

VERONA and CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- The police departments of Cedar Grove and Verona will team up for National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 1.From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Verona Civic Center will be the site of the festivities.Highlights will include a live DJ, demonstrations, refreshments provided ...

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Cedar Grove and Verona to Join Forces for National Night Out

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- The Del-Satins' concertin Essex County Cedar Grove Parkhas been rescheduled forTuesday, August 22 at 7 p.mPart of the Essex County Free Summer Concert Series, the concert was scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, but heavy afternoon thunderstorms and the threat of more severe ...

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Del-Satins Concert in Cedar Grove Rescheduled for August

WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Jerry Powers, who taught fifth-grade math and science at Redwood Elementary School in West Orange for 25 years, appeared on Jeopardy on Monday, July 17. West Orange Facebook sites were abuzz in the preceding days when residents discovered that the popular teacher would be ...

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Retired School Teacher from West Orange Appears on 'Jeopardy'

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- After a week with an enormous amount of rain, Cedar Grove hopes to be able to present its fireworks under dry skies Thursday night.Fireworks will be held at Panther Park Thursday, June 29. Gates open at 7 p.m.There will be a live DJ, food and other refreshments.The ...

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Fireworks Thursday Night in Cedar Grove

VERONA, NJ -- Fireworks will beheld at Verona Community Center/Liberty Field (off Whiterock Road) 880 Bloomfield Avenue on Friday, June 30.Pre-fireworks festivities will begin at 7 p.m. with a DJ, music and entertainment. After dusk, the fireworks will launch beginning at around 9:15 ...

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Verona Fireworks Scheduled for June 30

VERONA, NJ -- Councilwoman Cynthia Holland pushed back on the news that construction of new pickleball courts in the township would be delayed further.At the Monday, June 12 meeting of the Verona Township Council, township manager Joseph D'Arco said, "There are still discussions on the best ...

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Verona Councilwoman Laments Delay in New Pickleball Courts

NEWARK, NJ -- Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (right) congratulates Cole Reynolds from Verona catching the most fish in the boys’ 6-10 age category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Essex County Branch Brook Park in Newark on Saturday, June 3.Colecaught 21 fish in the ...

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Verona Boy Catches 21 Fish in Derby

VERONA, NJ --Essex County Clerk Christopher J. Durkinhonored the Top 15 Winners of the 2023 “My Essex County” 4th Grade Poster Contest at a ceremonyat the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building in Newark last week.Among the Top 15 Winners were students Christian Cruz, Autumn Harder, ...

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F.N. Brown School Students Honored for Entries in My Essex County 4th-Grade Poster Contest

VERONA, NJ -- Marcus Tesfalido from Cedar Grove caughtthe most fish caught in the boys’ ages 6-10 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Essex County Verona Park on Wednesday, May 24.He caught two fish.He is pictured with Kate Hartwyk and Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo ...

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Cedar Grove Youngster Wins Fishing Derby

Memorial Day parades in Verona and Cedar Grove have been scheduled so as not to conflict with each other.In Verona, the parade will be Monday, May 29 starting at 10 a.m. There will be a ceremony at Town Hall following the parade, 600 Bloomfield Ave.Cedar Grove's parade will step off at noon ...

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Parades Set for Memorial Day in Verona and then Cedar Grove

ORANGE, NJ -- Cole Reynolds from Verona caught the most fish in the boys’ ages 6-10 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park on Tuesday, May 16.He caught 11 fish. Presenting him with the award is Deputy Parks Director Kate Hartwyk.

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Verona Youngster Wins Fishing Derby

VERONA, NJ -- The Verona Town Council Monday night approved new rules and feesfor the 2023 pool season.The council voted, 4-1, to raise pool fees. Membership rates and fees are rising across the board, except for volunteer first responders. The Verona Town Council unanimously agreed to ...

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Verona Town Council Finalizes Approval of Increase in Community Pool Fees for 2023

CEDAR GROVE, NJ --Essex County Eagles Field, a little league/softball facility, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday.The$2.1 million project to modernized the field with a synthetic grass playing surface. The new field was unveiled for one of the first practices for the Essex ...

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Essex County Dedicates Upgraded Eagles Field in Cedar Grove in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony