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More Hilltop Dollars For Schools? Maybe Not
Mayor Frank Sapienza (left) and Town Council member Kevin Ryan (second from right) at last October’s groundbreaking for the second phase of the Hilltop development. Most Board of Education meetings...
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Farishian Races To Honor Firefighter
Verona High School Athletic Director Gary Farishian ran in the 11th annual Tunnel to Towers run in New York City on September 30. He is pictured with FDNY firefighter James Corson holding a banner in...
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School Bullying By The Numbers
The New Jersey Department of Education has released its first report on the expanded anti-bullying law enacted in the wake of the suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi. According to the...
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Lockdown Drill Causes Scare At VHS
A “medical lockdown” drill was held this morning at Verona High School. The drill, which was conducted after a student was injured, caught students off guard and led to a flurry of cell phone messages...
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Full Day K Proponents To Address BOE
Tonight, Tuesday, October 9, Verona Superintendent Steven A. Forte has invited Crystal Bichalski to speak at the Board of Education meeting. Bichalski is one of the leaders of the the group that is...
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VFEE Sets Fall Fundraiser
The Verona Foundation For Education Excellence, a non-profit that provides grants to Verona public school teachers and programs, will hold a fundraiser on Wednesday, October 24 at the Verona Inn from...
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Full Day K Makes Case For Kindergarten Changes
Proponents of a plan to switch Verona’s kindergarten from half day to full day through a ballot initiative in November addressed the Board of Education at Tuesday night’s meeting. Crystal Bichalski,...
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VHS Faculty, Staff In Cancer Fundraiser
On Friday, October 12, the staff and faculty of Verona High School and the Verona Board of Education participated in the 2012 Lee National Denim Day fundraiser to support the American Cancer Society....
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Band Takes Second At Montville
The Verona High School Marching Maroon and White travelled to Montville last night for the Mustang Classic Band Festival. The marching band lost to Elizabeth High School by just 2.1 points, but won...
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Teachers Attend Dyslexia Workshop
(l-r) Debbie Marsano, Linda Wangner, Ed and Barbara Wilson and Claire Duffy. Not pictured: Maureen O’Neill and Sari Santoro On October 12, five Verona special education teachers attended a workshop on...
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Laning Hosts Family Night Bingo
On Friday, October 19, Laning Avenue School hosted a family night Bingo event. Laning students and their families won prizes and enjoyed refreshments during a fun-filled night.
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VHS SCA Picks Raffle Winners
If you purchased Verona High School Mystery Raffle tickets at the beginning of the school year, be on the lookout for committee members bearing gifts at your door. Over the weekend, the VHS SCA picked...
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Substance Abuse Parenting Program At HBW
The H.B. Whitehorne Middle School SCA and Verona Municipal Alliance Committee will be hosting the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s “15 Minute Child Break” program Wednesday, November 14 at 7...
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Education Foundation Raises Grant Dollars
Education was the center of discussion in the center of town Wednesday night as the Verona Inn became the site of the fall fundraiser for the Verona Foundation for Educational Excellence. While...
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Edison Schools Get Cool Tech
If the world of tablet computing is getting old, you need to watch the video below. It features one of the 16 table-size tablets that the Edison school district just bought for its four middle schools....
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Schools To Stay Closed Tuesday
Verona’s public schools will be closed again on Tuesday. That means that two of our three allotted school days will once again be gone before winter even hits. Hurricane Sandy is expected to make...
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Schools Closed Wednesday
We will be home-schooling again tomorrow Verona: Five of our six school buildings are without power. Halloween is being reschedule too. More details soon.
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No School Thursday, Friday
The Global Connect call is coming out in a few minutes, but the news is probably not what you wanted to hear. Verona public schools will be closed Thursday and Friday. Halloween in Verona will follow...
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HBW Is Key To Reopening Schools
What it will take to reopen Verona’s public schools on Monday comes down to three letters: H-B-W. At last night’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Steven A. Forte sketched out a rough plan...
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Brace For A Cold School Opening
F.N. Brown Elementary School is still, as of 4 p.m. Sunday, without power. H.B. Whitehorne two-thirds of its power back. Soon, very soon, parents will get the Global Connect call that details the plan...
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