Cedar Grove police officer Anthony Cardona may have enjoyed his appearance at South End School more than the kids.
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The Cedar Grove Elks hosted their 18th annual Chilifest Cook-Off, raising $700 to benefit the Elks National Foundation.
Verona emergency responders certified 28 local high school students in CPR and defibrillator use.
Here’s how the winter weather impacted Verona and Cedar Grove.
The frigid, wintertime dip was done to raise donations for disability awareness and a local family.
Verona residents who need a wheelchair – or who have one they no longer need – should reach out to the Verona Lions Club.
Verona city and school officials are making preparations amid a storm-related state of emergency.
Longtime Verona community volunteer Bob Dickison earned a well-deserved nod from town officials.
The event was first created by VHS Alum, Mark Riggio, whose own grandmother battled Alzheimer's.
The Essex County Opioid Task Force will hold its monthly meeting at the Verona Community Center.
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Some residents in the south section of Glen Ridge in Essex County were temporarily left without power amid freezing-cold weather.
Verona and West Orange police offered a courageous youngster with a genetic disorder a big show of support.
More than 90 special guests and 47 parents and staff from homes attended the annual event, spearheaded by the Cedar Grove Elks.
The Friends of the Verona Public Library will meet on Jan. 10.
There’s gratitude in Cedar Grove… and it’s courtesy of the local Elks lodge.
Karina Squilanti: “We couldn’t have helped Barranquilla without the support of the community of Verona.”
Verona book lovers – and those who make use of the “21st century” library – should prepare for a much-anticipated homecoming on Dec. 1.
This year’s fundraising event in Cedar Grove included a 16-player game of “Redneck Horseshoes.”
The Cedar Grove Elks Lodge recently delivered a 23-case donation to a food pantry in Little Falls.
The 2018 Essex County Italian-American Heritage Month celebration honored Cedar Grove and Roseland residents.
The program enables the public to get rid of unused, unwanted and expired medications properly, Cedar Grove police said.
A pair of New Jersey women have “retired” from leadership positions at the Ladies Fellowship of Chapel On The Hill in Cedar Grove.
A unique-looking playground in Essex County will be a little cooler next summer after county officials made an upgrade at Verona Park.
The Cedar Grove Elks Special Children’s Committee will hold a “Fish Fry” by Tastefully British on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Verona officials and community members paid tribute to the lives lost during the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001.
The relationship between the Cedar Grove Elks Lodge and the campers and counselors of Camp Moore in Haskell continues to blossom.
Diana Mastellone, a high school senior who lives in Cedar Grove, may have your “what I did this summer” back-to-school story beat.
It was another successful National Night Out in Cedar Grove for 2018. Read Police Chief Joseph Cirasa’s note of thanks here.
Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Verona, Cedar Grove and Essex County.
A Verona High School student and her sister have joined the fight to help underprivileged children in Colombia escape poverty with education
A visit from one of Medieval Times’ first-ever female rulers will remain in the memories of several young Cedar Grove residents.
Mane Place II at 654 Bloomfield Ave. in Verona recently celebrated their 30th Anniversary
A Verona High School senior was honored for making her neighborhood a better place to live.
Verona residents honored for volunteerism at benefit for Greater Newark Conservancy.