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In today's newsletter:
How could Verona's new tax break reshape Bloomfield Avenue buildings?
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Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Council Debates Scope of New Downtown Tax Abatement — Should Housing Above Storefronts Qualify? (tapinto.net) — Verona's Township Council is still fine-tuning a proposed five-year tax abatement for Bloomfield Avenue, debating whether mixed-use buildings with apartments above storefronts should qualify. Members are leaning toward allowing abatements for existing mixed-use improvements but not for adding new residential units, while also exploring safeguards to protect the current tax base during major redevelopments.
Family Night - Verona Residents Township of Verona Verona Community Pool at 257 Fairview Ave., Verona, New Jersey 07044 3:00 pm
Inclusive Social Club Meeting for Neurodivergent Young Adults Township of Verona Parks & Recreation Verona Community Center at 880 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, New Jersey 07044 7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Verona. Apply here.
Montclair State University posted a job opening for Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services in Montclair. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Montclair
Nicolo's Italian Bakery Fights Plan to Redevelop Historic Montclair Home (montclairlocal.news)
MFEE Opens Educator Grants, Invites Teachers to Share Their Passions (montclairlocal.news)
This Couple Ripped Up 5 Layers of Kitchen Flooring—Then Made Way for Extra Cozy Details (housebeautiful.com)
Caldwell
Baseball Field Upgrades Finished At Grover Cleveland Park (patch.com)
West Orange
Around West Orange: Data Centers + Voter Purge + Water Lawsuit + ICE (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!