Mount Graduates 13 From Verona, Cedar Grove
Mount Saint Dominic Academy held its 117th annual commencement on Sunday, June 2, and among the graduates were seven Verona residents. From Verona, Jessica Schnurr will be attending Loyola University...
View ArticlePensiero Graduates From Kent Place
On Sunday, June 2, the Class of 2013 graduated at the 119th Kent Place School commencement. Among the 67 members of the Class of 2013 was Verona resident Madeline Pensiero. Pensiero will be attending...
View ArticleGraduation Gallery 2013
Dan Motley is the very proud father of John Motley, Verona High School Class of 2013. Dan took many, many photos last Friday at graduation, and we are pleased to share some of them with you. You can...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 5, 4th Marking Period 2012-2013
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School is proud to announce the names of those students who have earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of this school year...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 6, Fourth Marking Period 2012-2013
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those sixth grade students who have earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of this...
View ArticleMeet Laning’s New Principal
Laning’s new principal, Julie DiGiacomoJulie DiGiacomo, currently assistant principal of the middle school and high school Cresskill, N.J., will be the new principal of Laning Avenue School. The Verona...
View ArticleCaldwell College Gets Former Professor’s World War II Art, Letters
A giclee of “H-Hour-June 6, 1944”, by Ugo Giannini donated to Caldwell College’s Jennings library by his wife Maxine Giannini.“One doesn’t send an artist into battle for naught.” That line from a book...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 7, Fourth Marking Period 2012-2013
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those seventh grade students who have earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 8, Fourth Marking Period 2012-2013
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those eighth grade students who have earned academic recognition during the fourth marking period of...
View ArticleWhat’s Next For VHS ’13: Fast Track To Med School
Ben Jung In recent years, Verona High School has been pushing more students to take Advanced Placement courses and the exams that go with those classes. Enrollment has skyrocketed and so has the number...
View ArticlePublic Preschool Has Openings
Libby Skinner, the director of special services for Verona’s public schools, has let us know that because some of the families that had been in the public preschool have moved, there are some openings...
View ArticleBovich Gets Navy Commission
Lawrence J. Bovich Jr., 21 years old, was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy on May 24, the same day he graduated from College of the Holy Cross as a political science major. Ensign Bovich has...
View ArticleAmanda Langan: Why I’m Going To Ecuador
When I tell people I’m taking a gap year in Ecuador instead of going straight to college, there are two types of responses I receive. Some people bombard me with questions; others give me a blank...
View ArticleGarner Gets Fulbright For Teaching
Garner eating a traditional South Korean dessert called PabingsuJulianne Garner, who recently graduated from Clemson University with a dual degree in secondary education and history, has been awarded a...
View ArticleWhat Next For VHS ’13: College, Without Debt
Laura Williams, who graduated with high honors, was an active member of the VHS music program. She also ran track.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says that 13% of the students who borrow for...
View ArticleBOE May Seek State Aid For Referendum
The steps at HBW won’t need to be part of the referendum: They were fixed in June. The Board of Education is considering applying for one of two different state aid programs that could cut the cost of...
View ArticleCurriculum Supervisor Joins List Of School Resignations, Retirements
Dr. Nicole Santora, the curriculum supervisor for math and science who was brought to Verona by former Superintendent Charles Sampson, has left Verona to join Sampson at the Freehold Regional High...
View ArticleLast Day For Backpack Drive
Today, Friday August 9, is the last day to donate school supplies to the Junior Woman’s Club’s effort to help needy families in Verona. The Verona Juniors have set up “Packs With Purpose” collection...
View ArticleVHS Closes Testing Gaps
Charlie Miller, the new director of curriculum and instruction for Verona’s public schools, has released the results of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) given to Verona High School juniors...
View ArticleHBW Yearbook Wins Award
This past year’s yearbook at H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, the 2013 Silhouette, has been recognized as one of the best in the country by its publisher, Walsworth Yearbooks. It was selected to be...
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