Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent top police, fire and EMS stories.
Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Verona, Cedar Grove and Essex County.
The 14th annual Fall Family Festival is returning to the Essex County Environmental Center on Sept. 29.
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.
A pair of Essex County entities will get $66.6 million for important water infrastructure projects, the U.S. EPA stated.
Red Cross: Donors through Sept. 30 will receive a coupon via email for a free haircut at participating Sport Clips locations.
A man was caught on video burglarizing a self-storage facility on Little Falls Road in Cedar Grove, police said.
Diana Mastellone, a high school senior who lives in Cedar Grove, may have your “what I did this summer” back-to-school story beat.
NJ Monthly Magazine ranking of top high schools in New Jersey lists Verona High School at #24, a climb of 70 spots on the state ranking.
As local students get ready to return to school, Verona police are reminding parents and guardians of proper drop-off procedures.
Verona Fire Department: Dog gets stuck on roof. Firefighters arrive. Dog returns through open window. All is well.
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Cleanup and remediation work continues at South End School in Cedar Grove after a storm-related flood wreaked havoc on the building.
Cedar Grove has finalized one of the “largest open space purchases” in the town’s recent history, officials said.
The Township of Verona and the local business community present Verona's first ever Restaurant Week!
Three alleged vandals smashed an excavator’s windshield, then took a photo of themselves sitting on the damaged equipment, police said.
A Verona restaurant is offering a unique way to eat your meal. Say hello to the “cheese bowl.”
It was another successful National Night Out in Cedar Grove for 2018. Read Police Chief Joseph Cirasa’s note of thanks here.
“Modern-day technology” and “old-school police work” helped apprehend an alleged car burglar in Verona and Cedar Grove, authorities said.
Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency in Essex County. But will Verona see any FEMA relief?
Watch “the Spoon Man” go to town on some silverware at the Cedar Grove Library.
An extreme amount of rain created impassable roads and severe flooding, including at South End Elementary in Cedar Grove.
The Verona Recreation Department announces that an AARP Smart Driver class will be held at the Verona Community Center at 880 Bloomfield Ave
VIDEOS: Cleanup efforts in Verona and Cedar Grove are underway after an “extreme” amount of rain hit the two towns, officials say.
Cedar Grove and Verona police - working in concert with the ATF and FBI – apprehended a Hoboken man accused of robbing a N.J. bank.
The VFD recently helped battle fires in Essex Fells, Millburn and Fairfield. Read more about each incident here.
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A Verona High School student and her sister have joined the fight to help underprivileged children in Colombia escape poverty with education
A Cedar Grove home on Sweetwood Drive was struck by lightning and took minor damage, authorities said.
The Verona resident will help the NJOEG outreach into “one of the most strategically important counties” in the state, its president says.
Emilia Pedicini among first-year students to arrive on campus for Fresh Start summer orientation