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🌱 Patch AM: How Verona’s new pet pantry and chip scanner actually work for you

Also, don’t miss The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue at Tierney's in Montclair, NJ! on the Verona Patch calendar

Wednesday April 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Verona’s new pet pantry and chip scanner actually work for you
  • Which Hall of Fame coach once led Verona’s hockey program?

Also on today's calendar: The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue at Tierney's in Montclair, NJ! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 60 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: A little a.m. rain; clearing, temps: high: 62, low: 43.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Verona offers pet food pantry, chip scanner for public (triblive.com) — Verona residents can now access a free pet food pantry and a public microchip scanner right inside the Verona Municipal Building, thanks to Councilwoman Kelli Rodriguez and local partners. The pantry offers dog and cat food, litter, and some special-diet options, and donations are coordinated through 412 Animal Rescue. Organizers hope more residents will feel comfortable using the service despite its location near the police department.    

• N.J. HS Hockey Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2026, with an Olympian, pros & more (nj.com subscription) — New Jersey’s High School Hockey Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class, celebrating standout players, coaches, officials, and teams from across the state. Among the honorees is coach Steve Ruggiero, once named State Coach of the Year while with Verona, highlighting Verona’s role in the state’s hockey history. Local readers may recognize his work at several area programs and Codey Arena.    


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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

  • Montclair School District Discusses Special Education Amid Budget Struggles (patch.com)
  • Montclair Mutual Aid Seeks Community Support for College-Bound Seniors in Need (tapinto.net)

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Bloomfield

  • Another New Stop Sign Installed In Bloomfield: Here's Where (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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