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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Verona seniors who just won big for their artwork

And check out Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service on the Verona Patch calendar

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Good morning Verona! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Verona seniors who just won big for their artwork

Also on today's calendar: Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Verona Residents Awarded in Essex County Senior Art Show (myveronanj.com) — Verona seniors Carlos Aguirre, John Gribbon, Karen Collins and Donna Marion just earned top honors at the Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show, showcasing local talent on a county stage. Their award-winning photography, prints, oils and watercolors were recognized at a ceremony in Cedar Grove, highlighting how strongly Verona's creative community is represented among Essex County's older artists.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Cat Wellness Study
    Hi fellow cat people! I am working with a company called Treat that seeks to recruit pets for in home wellness studies. There are great freebies ... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cashier Team Member (Front End Service) - Part Time in Montclair. Apply here.
  • Mercado Montclair posted a job opening for Busser / Runner in Montclair. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

  • Montclair Film Festival announces award winners, Stephen Colbert-moderated talks (njarts.net)
  • Anderson Park Abuzz With Art as Rose Squared Returns to Montclair (tapinto.net)
  • MontClairVoyant: The News Isn't Nice, and That Includes ICE (montclairlocal.news)

Caldwell

  • Sister Gerardine Mueller, O.P. Celebrates 105th Birthday (caldwell.edu)

Bloomfield

  • Bloomfield Property Tax Hike Sparks Sticker Shock, Mayor Comments On Budget (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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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