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Election 2019: The Results
Verona voters went to the polls on Tuesday, November 5 and sent one incumbent back to the Board of Education while approving both school improvement referendums and the municipal question for an open...
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School District Kicks Off Referendum Work After Big Win
Referendum No. 1 will fund repairs to HBW’s facade, but preserve its architectural details. It will also re-roof all six school buildings. The Board of Education’s referendums for improvements at all...
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Get An Update On Special Education In Verona
Please join Verona’s director of special services, Frank Mauriello, and the district’s special education parent advisory council, Verona C.H.I.L.D., for a public meeting on Thursday, November 14, at...
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Superintendent’s Corner: Freedom Is Not Free
“There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower Today is Veterans Day. No long holiday weekend held in...
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Learning Support Group To Hold Fundraiser At Verona Inn
On Thursday, November 21, from 5 to 9 p.m., the Verona Inn will donate a portion of each dinner tab to C.H.I.L.D. (Children Having Individual Learning Differences), the Verona group that supports...
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VHS Named A Top STEM High School By Newsweek
Verona High School’s Engineering Club has tested its skills at several college catapult competitions in recent years. Newsweek has released its 2020 ranking of the top 5,000 STEM high schools, and...
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A Teacher’s Prayer
A teacher’s job is never done. That’s why it’s such a special one. And so I’d humbly like to share Something I call “A Teacher’s Prayer.” I pray for wisdom and for grace To help with challenges I...
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What’s Next For VHS ’15: Teaching In Thailand
Christina Carlucci graduated from East Stroudsburg University in May with a major in special education, middle level, with a concentration in math. She’s teaching math now, but in a place that is...
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Register Now For The Junior’s Spelling Bee
The Junior Woman’s Club of Verona invites all fourth and fifth grade students who are residents of, or attend school in Verona, to participate in its annual Spelling Bee. The competition will take...
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Verona Kids Learn About Esports At Caldwell University
Luke Nawrocki and Ryan Barrow were among the Verona kids who learned about Caldwell University’s esports management program. Students in Caldwell University’s Introduction to Esports Management course...
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Superintendent’s Corner: Much To Be Thankful For
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” –William Arthur Ward We have much to be thankful for: family,...
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Entrepeneur At 17: John Lermi
Just by looking at him, you may think senior John Lermi is a jerk, with an RBF that could stare you down and instantly know your every thought (that’s his description of himself, by the way). However,...
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Schools CLOSED Monday
Change of plans: Because the snow is now predicted to start earlier than expected, all Verona Public Schools will be closed on Monday, December 2. All athletics, school activities, aftercare, and...
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VHS Honors 104 AP Scholars
At last Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, Verona High School honored 104 current and former students for for their performance on the spring 2019 Advanced Placement (AP) exams, the largest group...
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Delayed School Opening Tuesday
Verona Public Schools will operate on a delayed opening schedule on Tuesday, December 3. Parent-teacher conferences scheduled for Tuesday afternoon will be rescheduled in the near future. All schools...
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Support VHS Toy Drive For Newark Schools
It has been a Verona tradition for almost 20 years: Verona High School students collecting toys and delivering them to schools in Newark. Last year, with the help of H.B. Whitehorne families, the toy...
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BOE To Vote On New Superintendent Contract
Superintendent Dr. Rui Dionisio On Tuesday, December 10, the Verona Board of Education will vote on a new contract for Superintendent Dr. Rui Dionisio. This is the first contract since Gov. Phil Murphy...
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Superintendent Message On School Threat
Verona’s superintendent sent out this message just before midnight on Sunday: “Dear Verona Community Members, At approximately 8:30 p.m. this evening, the Verona Public Schools administration received...
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Schools, Police Issue Statement on VHS Threat
Verona Public Schools and the Verona Police Department sent out the following email this morning: Dear Verona Parents, Students, Staff, and Community Members, Each and every day, our parents entrust us...
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F.N. Brown Competes In Gingerbread Contest
For decades, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township has hosted a holiday competition called Gingerbread Wonderland. Among the creations this year are two displays made by students at F.N....
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