🌱 Patch AM: Verona Residents Can Have A Ball At Everett Field

Morning Verona! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Everett Field opens for casual community play under the Verona lights
• Free Verona pool party offers one last summer swim

Also on today's calendar: First Touch Soccer Academy In Partnership With MKA Presents - Mini Kickers Academy - Fall 2026 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Verona Residents Can Have A Ball At Everett Field (patch.com) — Verona residents are invited to enjoy open community play at Everett Field on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 3 to 9 p.m., when it's not reserved for organized games. Locals can use the field, batting cages, and ADA-accessible playground for casual fun, practice, or family time, with updates available through the township recreation calendar.
   

• Verona Gets One More Splash Before Summer Ends (patch.com) — Verona is adding an extra day of summer fun with a free end-of-season "One More Splash" pool party on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Verona Community Pool. Both members and non-member residents can attend at no cost, and optional donations will support Verona's Children's Fund, which helps local kids whose families are facing serious hardships.
   

📸 Around Verona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• First Touch Soccer Academy In Partnership With MKA Presents - Mini Kickers Academy - Fall 2026 →
  Montclair Kimberley Academy – Primary School Campus (224 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ).,
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Taylor Simon King →
  The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
  26 Park St, Montclair
  9:30 am
Friday September 11
• Verona 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony
  Township of Verona Verona Town Hall at 600 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, New Jersey 07044
  8:45 am
Saturday September 12
• Paper Shredding
  Township of Verona Verona Community Pool at 257 Fairview Ave., Verona, New Jersey 07044
  8:00 am
• Everett Field: Open Play
  Township of Verona Parks & Recreation 880 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044
  9:00 am
• Franciscan Charities 5K Run and Walk →
  South Mountain Recreation Complex, West Orange, N.J.; registration at the Clipper Pavilion
  9:00 am
• Caldwell Porchfest Returns September 12 for a Town-Wide Celebration of Live Music and Community →
  , Caldwell
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 42nd Annual Rose Squared Art Show Anderson Park →
  Anderson Park, 274 Bellevue Ave, Montclair
  10:00 am
• An Evening of Original Live Music with Brad Ellebrecht - Sept 19, 2026 →
  Cedar Bean's Coffee Joint, 575 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• Underclass Yearbook Photos
  James Caldwell High School West Caldwell, NJ 07007
  8:00 am
• School Begins!
  Berkeley Elementary School
  8:30 am
• Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting  -
  8:30 am
• Bookies Book Club
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  10:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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• MB Healthcare posted a job opening for Activity Aide in Cedar Grove. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in West Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

• Montclair launches opioid response street team to connect people with treatment & recovery services (news12.com)

West Orange

• West Orange Residents Report Attempted Home Burglary, Car Burglary (patch.com)

Ok Verona! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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