🌱 Patch AM: How Verona boys lacrosse turned a dream season into a 14-3 record

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In today's newsletter:

• How Verona boys lacrosse turned a dream season into a 14-3 record
• How one Verona homeowner is turning her house into retirement security

Also on today's calendar: Prom Season Has Arrived and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
• Sunday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Boys Lacrosse Falls In Playoffs Opener (myveronanj.com) — Verona High School boys lacrosse capped a breakout season with a hard-fought 8–6 playoff loss to sixth-seeded Bernards in the South Jersey Group 1 opener. Senior Ryan Cavallo scored four goals and Charlie Wacha added two, as Verona finished 14–3 overall and 7–1 in the NJILL Kimber division under new coach Dave Giarrusso.    

• Seniors: How To Escape Home Price Pressures (uexpress.com) — A 68-year-old homeowner is selling her Dutch Colonial in Verona for over $900,000 to fund a lower-cost retirement move to Arkansas. Her story anchors practical tips for seniors on finding affordable housing, negotiating wisely with sellers, and securing mortgage preapproval so retirement home purchases don’t strain fixed incomes.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 29

• Prom Season Has Arrived →
  Bella Lash & Beauty, 1064 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
  9:00 am
• Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience at Hard Rock Cafe →
  Hard Rock Cafe, 1501 Broadway, New York
  7:30 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Oratorio Society of NJ Hosts Summer Sing – Mozart Requiem and American Spirituals! →
  Bethany Baptist Church, 275 W Market St, Newark
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday May 31

• Songs and Snacks with Cantor Wright →
  Temple Sholom of West Essex, 760 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 3

• Summer Sing: Mozart Requiem And American Spirituals →
  Bethany Baptist Church, 275 W Market St, Newark
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Trivia & Tricky Tray Night →
  Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, 35 Orange Ave, Clifton
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stacked up a good amount of firewood that needs to be discarded.
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• Sun Communities, Inc. posted a job opening for Activities Assistant - Part Time in West Orange. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

• Montclair History Center Brings Local Memories To Life Through Radio Episodes (patch.com)
• Empowering Communities Through Sound: The NJ Hearing Aid Project At Montclair State University (patch.com)
• Montclair Film Announces 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Competition Winners (montclairlocal.news)

Caldwell

• Political Newcomer Challenges McIver In NJ-10 Democrat Race: 2026 Election (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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