🌱 Patch AM: Women’s Wellness Space Seeks Zoning Approval In Verona

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In today's newsletter:

• Women's wellness "womb spa" seeks Verona zoning approval this week
• What Verona residents should know about new PILOT money and schools

Also on today's calendar: Franciscan Charities 5K Run and Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: More humid, becoming breezy, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Women's Wellness Space Seeks Zoning Approval In Verona (patch.com) — Verona residents may soon see a new women's wellness space focused on prenatal, postpartum, and menstrual health at 3 Claridge Road, pending zoning approval. The Board of Adjustment will review the Flor Da Vida Women's Wellness application, along with two residential variance requests, at an in-person meeting Thursday at the Verona Community Center.
   

• Verona Township Releases PILOT FAQ to Provide Residents with Clear Information (tapinto.net) — Verona officials have launched an online FAQ to explain how local PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreements affect township and school finances, responding to growing concern about school funding. The resource details why PILOT revenue is separate from the school tax levy, outlines past development decisions tied to PILOTs, and invites residents to submit follow-up questions directly through the site.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Franciscan Charities 5K Run and Walk →
  South Mountain Recreation Complex, West Orange, N.J.; registration at the Clipper Pavilion,
  9:00 am
• Literacy Fair →
  Newark Public Library - Main Branch, 5 Washington St, Newark
  10:00 am
• Caldwell Porchfest Returns September 12 for a Town-Wide Celebration of Live Music and Community →
  Caldwell
  12:00 pm
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
Sunday September 20
• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
  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

Thursday September 10
• Tech Time →
  Verona Public Library, 17 Gould St., Verona
  10:00 am
• Canasta →
  Carol Stafford Meeting Room – Library Lower Level, 17 Gould St., Verona
  12:30 pm
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
• Playdate at the Library →
  Youth Activity Room – Library Lower Level, 17 Gould St., Verona
  10:00 am
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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on Exit 7: Pleasant...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Exit 7: Pleasant Valley Way » Millburn / Verona reported at 4:15 PM. "NJDOT Responder Ahead. Slow Down Move Over" (Nextdoor )
• There is an emergency vehicle on Terminal C:...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Terminal C: International Departures (Upper Level) reported at 5:16 PM. "Tow Truck on Roadside" (Nextdoor )

• Primrose Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Director in West Orange. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

• Islamic Center Closes on $2 Million Purchase of Montclair Church (montclairlocal.news)
• A Wonderful Time: New Gift Shop + Art Gallery to Open in Montclair (themontclairgirl.com)

Caldwell

• Caldwell Rain Garden Installations Completed Through Federal Infrastructure Funding (tapinto.net)

West Orange

• West Orange Swears In First Female Chief Judge, Adds To List Of Local Trailblazing Women (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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