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Baristanet Profile: Barbara Lemley

Kristin Wald - March 5, 2021

Name: Barbara Lemley Where do you live? Verona, just six minutes from my office In Montclair. When did you move there? Just last June, amidst the pandemic. Thankful to Leslie Kunkin at West of Hudson for her...

Two Properties, Totaling 22 Acres, Will Be Preserved in Verona For Public Use

Baristanet Staff - February 22, 2021

VERONA, NJ—In December 2020, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey assisted the Township of Verona in acquiring two properties for preservation, totaling 22 acres — a big deal for Essex County, with its dense...

Baristanet Profile: Molli Dowd

Kristin Wald - January 1, 2021

Name: Molli Dowd Where do you live? Verona When did you move there? 2000 Where did you grow up? Tucson, Arizona. My husband is from Montclair, which brought us to the area. How do you make a living?...

Verona Fire Dept. Members Exposed to COVID-19 During Holiday Party

Baristanet Staff - December 14, 2020

Several members of the Verona Fire Department were exposed to COVID-19 during a holiday party at Fire Station No. 2. "Out of an abundance of caution, the use of Fire Station No. 2 has been...

Verona Middle and High Schools Back on Remote After New COVID-19 Cases Reported

Baristanet Staff - November 24, 2020

Verona High School and H.B. Whitehorne Middle School will transition to fully remote instruction for the next 14 days, due to new confirmed cases in the district, Dr. Rui Dionisio, Superintendent of Verona Public...

UPDATE Verona Public Schools Reinstates Extra Curricular Activities After Possible COVID-19 Exposure at Weekend...

Baristanet Staff - September 16, 2020

Update: Verona Schools has reinstated extracurricular activities starting Thursday after consulting with Montclair Health Dept who conducts case and contact evaluations for Verona, MyVeronaNJ reports. Extracurricular activities in Verona Public Schools were suspended Tuesday after...

Alleged Threat at Verona High School Results in Increased Police Presence Monday

Baristanet Staff - December 9, 2019

Verona Schools Superintendent Dr. Rui Dionisio sent an email to parents late Sunday evening after the school received information regarding a threat to Verona High School: December 8, 2019 Dear Verona Community Members, At approximately 8:30 p.m....

Sixth Annual Verona Fights Hunger Week Kicks Off Sunday

Announcement - October 18, 2019

The Junior Woman’s Club of Verona will kick-off this year’s Verona Fights Hunger Week on Sunday, October 20, 2019. The town-wide food drive will run through Saturday, October 26, 2019. Verona Fights...

Baristanet Profile: Lucia DeChino

Kristin Wald - October 11, 2019

Name: Lucia DeChino Where do you live? I have lived in Verona for the past 9 years. Prior to that I lived in Montclair for 16 years. I also worked in Montclair for over 20 years...

Baristanet Profile: Laura Fortgang

Kristin Wald - August 30, 2019

Name: Laura Fortgang Where do you live? Verona When did you move there? 1995 Where did you grow up? New Providence, NJ (after six years in Venezuela as an ex-pat) How do you make a living? OR What is your everyday...

Shopper’s Delight: Verona Town Wide Garage Sale, Saturday, May 4

Announcement - May 1, 2019

This Saturday May 4, there will be a town wide garage sale at more than 20 locations in Verona! The Student Council at Verona High School has created a list of sellers along with...

Essex County Prosecutor and West Essex Police Departments Form Anti-Crime Task Force

Baristanet Staff - February 7, 2019

Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and nine Police Departments in the western part of the county have formed an Anti-Crime Task Force. The anti-crime partnership will allow police officers from Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield,...

Verona To Hold Share Your Light Night For Neighborhood Unity

Announcement - November 4, 2018

The Verona Woman’s Club, Junior Woman’s Club of Verona, and Juniorettes are sponsoring Share Your Light Night -- an event to raise funds to support social and charitable work in the community. ...

Helping Socially Isolated Seniors, Connections at Home Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

Announcement - October 21, 2018

Connections at Home (CAHNJ), the Verona based non-profit organization dedicated to helping socially isolated, homebound Essex County seniors celebrated its fourth anniversary September 24 in its offices at Vanguard Medical Group. Since its inception in...

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Clever Commute

Updated Route # 66 Schedule, now serving Crown View, and Montclair State University (09:41 AM) (sent Wed 09/15/21)
Due to heavy traffic at Montclair High School the 66 is operating a little behind. (08:01 AM) (sent Mon 09/13/21)
Anyone know what's happening with this train. No message, or announcement (09:30 AM) (sent Thu 09/09/21)
DeCamp is cross honoring today. (07:11 AM) (sent Fri 09/03/21)
The 8:25 33 from West Caldwell will operate 15 min late. (08:31 AM) (sent Thu 09/02/21)
DeCamp will be cross honoring at this time till further notice. (06:16 AM) (sent Thu 09/02/21)
Good Morning, please expect delays due to flooding along the routes and down trees, there will be long travel time heading into New York. (05:21 AM) (sent Thu 09/02/21)
(12:11 PM) (sent Tue 08/24/21)
Weekend verification - please disregard (02:58 PM) (sent Sat 08/21/21)
Please disregard - verification of a new feature. (08:10 PM) (sent Tue 08/17/21)
The 6:25 p.m 66 from West Orange loop will operate extremely late due to flooding on the highway. (06:41 PM) (sent Thu 07/29/21)
PABT middle tunnel dead stop for last 10 mins (05:47 PM) (sent Mon 07/19/21)
XBL closed due to broken down bus which is actively being towed (08:27 AM) (sent Mon 07/19/21)
(12:06 PM) (sent Wed 06/23/21)

MBPJ train #80, the 7:39 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 min. late due to crossing gates issues. (07:21 PM) (sent Sat 09/18/21)
MOBO train #515, the 8:08 AM from Hoboken, is up to 20 min. late due to equipment availability resulting from earlier delayed train #510. (08:36 AM) (sent Sat 09/18/21)
Update Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays (09:46 AM) (sent Fri 09/17/21)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays due to an Amtrak track condition near Newark. (09:06 AM) (sent Fri 09/17/21)
(1/2) Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays fo (01:26 AM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
(2/2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets/passes are no longer being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, and 33rd St-NY. (01:26 AM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to downed overhead wires (11:11 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
2/3 Midtown Direct service has resumed operating into Penn Station New York. (10:01 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
1/3 Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York remains subject to up to 60-minute delays due to downed overhe (10:01 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
MOBO train #6295, the 9:32 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled out of PSNY only and will originate from Hoboken today, 9/16/21. (09:26 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
MOBO train #1085, the 9:31 PM arrival into Hackettstown, is up to 20 minutes late due to congestion from train #6279. (08:16 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
MOBO train #6279, the 7:04 PM arrival into Montclair State University, is up to 1 hour and 20 minutes late due to d (08:01 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
Correction MOBO train #6291, the 7:37 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled out of PSNY only and will originate from Hoboken today, 9/16/21. (07:41 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
MOBO train #1011, the 8:14 PM arrival into Lake Hopatcong, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #6264. (07:36 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
MOBO train #6293, the 7:37 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled out of PSNY only and will originate out of Hoboken today, 9/16/21. (07:26 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)

M and E train #6920, the 12:40 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues. (11:36 AM) (sent Sun 09/19/21)
M and E train #6923, the 12:11 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take train (09:41 AM) (sent Sun 09/19/21)
M and E train #6918, the 10:03 AM departure from Dover, is cancelled due to engineer availability. Please take trai (09:36 AM) (sent Sun 09/19/21)
M and E train #6915, the 9:54 AM arrival into Dover, is up to 30 min. late following an earlier late connecting train. (09:06 AM) (sent Sat 09/18/21)
M and E train #6648, the 3:24 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to congestion from an Amtrak train ahead. (03:31 PM) (sent Fri 09/17/21)
Update Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays (09:46 AM) (sent Fri 09/17/21)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays due to an Amtrak track condition near Newark. (09:06 AM) (sent Fri 09/17/21)
(2/2) NJ TRANSIT rail tickets/passes are no longer being cross-honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken, and 33rd St-NY. (01:26 AM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
(1/2) Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays fo (01:26 AM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to downed overhead wires (11:11 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
2/3 Midtown Direct service has resumed operating into Penn Station New York. (10:01 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
1/3 Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York remains subject to up to 60-minute delays due to downed overhe (10:01 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
M and E train #6677, the 10:13 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled out of PSNY only and will originate from Hoboken today, 9/16/21. (09:36 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
M&E train #434, the 9:28 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to mechanical issues. (09:36 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)
M and E train #6675, the 9:51 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled out of PSNY only and will originate from Hoboken today, 9/16/21. (09:31 PM) (sent Thu 09/16/21)