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Tuesday May 5th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good day Verona! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How one explosive inning sank Verona softball against Nutley
  • How Verona’s volunteer firefighters helped contain Belleville’s massive 11-alarm blaze
  • How a state grant could help Verona shore up the Packman River

Also on today's calendar: Our Journeys exhibition, opening event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers, mainly later; cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, rain, mainly later, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eight-run fourth allows Nutley to cruise past Verona (nj.com subscription) — Nutley’s softball team topped Verona 11-1 on Verona’s home field, breaking open a close game with an eight-run fourth inning. Verona’s offense was limited, though Nina Maglifiore collected two hits as the team fell to 5-12 on the season.    

• VFD Aids Belleville Warehouse Fire Response (myveronanj.com) — Verona’s volunteer firefighters spent about nine hours helping battle an 11-alarm warehouse fire in nearby Belleville, sending an engine as part of a large mutual-aid response. While Belleville schools closed over smoke concerns, the story also explains how Verona’s all-volunteer department operates and assists neighboring towns, and points residents to information on getting involved with the VFD.    

• Sherrill To Local Governments: Share Services, Get State Help (myveronanj.com) — Verona officials are eyeing a $300,000 LEAP grant with Cedar Grove, Little Falls, and Woodland Park to stabilize the Packman River banks, just as Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposes boosting funding for shared-services grants statewide. Her budget would flat-fund general municipal aid but increase LEAP money by 50%, encouraging towns like Verona to share services to ease rising property tax pressures.    


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-- The Patch AM Team

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