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🌱 Patch AM: How Verona’s young Hillbillies battled through a lopsided loss to Caldwell

And check out Franciscan Charities 5K Run and Walk on the Verona Patch calendar

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Hi there, Verona! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Verona's young Hillbillies battled through a lopsided loss to Caldwell

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

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Verona Falls to Caldwell 43-7 (tapinto.net) — Verona High School's football team took a tough 43–7 loss to Caldwell at Thomas J. Saletto Field, falling to 0–2 on the young season. Still, a spirited second-quarter surge, led by freshman quarterback John McInerney and sophomore scorer Gerard Barone, showed promise from the Hillbillies' younger players as they look to regroup for their first win.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

  • Montclair High School Girls Soccer Aiming for Trips to County, State Finals (montclairlocal.news)
  • New Montclair Pasta Spot, Virtual Reality Lab at MSU, Plus More News You Missed in Montclair + Essex County (themontclairgirl.com)
  • 11 Pricey New Jersey Restaurants That Make A Strong Case For Treating Yourself (takingthekids.com)

Caldwell

  • Around Caldwell: Paychecks + Electric Bills + 9/11 + Labor Day (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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