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🌱 Patch AM: Find Cheapest Gas In Verona-Cedar Grove For Memorial Day Weekend

And on the Verona Patch calendar - Prom Season Has Arrived

Saturday May 23rd Patch AM

Hey there, Verona! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See where Verona drivers can save on gas this Memorial Day
  • How Verona baseball earned a shutout and the #1 playoff seed.

Also on today's calendar: Prom Season Has Arrived and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, rain; cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 56.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Find Cheapest Gas In Verona-Cedar Grove For Memorial Day Weekend (patch.com) — Verona and Cedar Grove drivers heading out for Memorial Day weekend are facing higher gas prices but can still find some of the cheaper options right in town, including stations on Pompton Avenue. The piece compares local prices with New Jersey and national averages, and explains how rising fuel costs are reshaping travel plans, from shorter trips to more staycations close to Verona.    

• Baseball Blanks Belleville On Senior Day (myveronanj.com) — Verona High School’s baseball team shut out Belleville 5–0 on Senior Day, with pitcher Dom Kennedy allowing just one hit over four innings. Seniors and underclassmen contributed key hits, and Verona, now 18–7, will enter the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 playoffs as the #1 seed, hosting Wallington at home next Wednesday, May 27, at 4 p.m.    


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Cedar Grove

  • Cedar Grove Announces Details for 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony (tapinto.net)

West Orange

  • Find Cheapest Gas In West Orange For Memorial Day Weekend (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter (Thank you Laurie B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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