VERONA, NJ — A transformer explosion before dawn caused portions of Verona to lose power Thursday morning.

According to Verona police, the explosion, which occurred at around 4:30 a.m., was located near Montclair Golf Club by the West Orange border, on Sunset Avenue.

After the transformer blew, some residents were without power for about a half hour and then, after power was ...

WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Police Department has been investigating an Invasion of Privacy case and is seeking the help of the public to identify the suspect.  

On August 14, a woman was in a stall in the Macy's restroom when someone reached under the partition between the stalls and took a picture of her with a cellphone. The female victim reported to Wayne Police Officers that ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Four suspects were charged and one police officer injured his knee in a foot chase that followed a motor vehicle pursuit after several car burglaries in Essex County early Thursday morning.

According to Cedar Grove police, shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, Livingston police pursued a Silver Nissan Sentra into Verona. The vehicle was occupied by four young males. Police ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Anthony Grosso, superintendent of Cedar Grove Schools, sent out an update to district families on Monday stating the targeted dates for students to return to school for the hybrid learning model.

Grosso said that the school system, which right now is operating with a fully online teaching model with no students in classrooms, will start to reopen buildings to students ...

VERONA, NJ — Our Lady of the Lake School in Verona, with around 217 students enrolled and a new principal, has adopted a hybrid model.

The students are separated into two groups, alternating between remote and in-school learning. On Wednesdays, all students will participate in at-home learning. When students are home, they will join the classroom through synchronous, livestream ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cleaning and disinfecting practices have been stepped up at Memorial Middle School after an employee reported symptoms similar to those associated with COVID-19.

According to the Cedar Grove municipal website, the unidentified person reported symptoms on Monday and underwent testing for the coronavirus. The case has been reported to the Montclair Health Department for ...

VERONA, NJ — Kyle McCaffrey, a pitcher entering his senior year at Verona High School, recently announced a verbal commitment to attend the University of Albany.

A 6-0, 160-pound right-hander, McCaffrey's fastball has been clocked at 85 mph. After there was no high school baseball season last spring due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Verona did not enter the summer's Last Dance ...

VERONA, NJ — Like many other activities and events in 2020, the Verona Labor Day 5K will be going virtual this weekend.

The 38th annual Verona Labor Day Classic can be run any time between 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 and 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. All the proceeds from this event go to support local charities and scholarships. The virtual run can be completed either on the certified ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Cedar Grove and Verona both will have their own secure ballot drop boxes for the November election. 

The drop box in Cedar Grove will be placed at the Essex County Department of Public Works at 100 West Bradford Ave.

The drop box in Verona will be located at the Civic Center at 600 Bloomfield Ave. 

Since all New Jersey registered voters will receive ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Robert Dombrowski, a 24-year resident of Essex County and six-year Cedar Grove community advocate, will be a candidate this November in the special election for township council. 

Dombrowski filed more than 200 signatures on Monday. 

Born in Bergen County, Dombrowski is a retired state employee who served with the New Jersey Highway Authority from ...

TRENTON, NJ — Sue Fulton read a recent tweet from a man who had arrived at his local Motor Vehicle Commission agency site and, in short time, walked away with his new license plates.

Even Fulton, the head of the much-maligned state department, had to admit that such words of praise are few and far between these days.

Amid a storm of complaints of long lines flooding social media ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Cedar Grove and Verona both will have their own secure ballot drop boxes for the November election. 

The drop box in Cedar Grove will be placed at the Essex County Department of Public Works at 100 West Bradford Ave.

The drop box in Verona will be located at the Civic Center at 600 Bloomfield Ave. 

Since all New Jersey registered voters will receive ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Robert Dombrowski, a 24-year resident of Essex County and six-year Cedar Grove community advocate, will be a candidate this November in the special election for township council. 

Dombrowski filed more than 200 signatures on Monday. 

Born in Bergen County, Dombrowski is a retired state employee who served with the New Jersey Highway Authority from ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — When Livingston sisters Victoria and Lauren Belcuore saw a young woman sitting at the edge of a bridge in Seaside at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, they did not hesitate to pull over—risking their own safety until they successfully convinced her not to jump.

In an essay written about the incident, Lauren, a senior at Livingston High School, ...

VERONA, NJ — The township of Verona will hold a ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Friday morning.

The ceremony will begin at 8:45 a.m. at the Civic Center Monuments at Town Hall at 600 Bloomfield Ave.

Masks will be required and attendees are asked to maintain social distances. This event will also be live-streamed on the township's ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Beginning on Labor Day, Cedar Grove Town Hall was illuminated in blue to memorialize the victims of the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Continuing through the month of September, the township will commemorate those lost on 9/11, and is encouraging residents to do the same with its Light The Night Blue campaign.

Blue light bulbs are available in the town hall lobby for pick-up.

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The latest figures from Essex County on Friday showed 12 new COVID-19 cases in Cedar Grove.

Verona actually saw its official cumulative intake of cases decline by four, to 151. Cedar Grove, with seven long-term care facilities, has had a cumulative total of 523 confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic more than six months ago.

Across Essex County, ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cleaning and disinfecting practices have been stepped up at Memorial Middle School after an employee reported symptoms similar to those associated with COVID-19.

According to the Cedar Grove municipal website, the unidentified person reported symptoms on Monday and underwent testing for the coronavirus. The case has been reported to the Montclair Health Department for ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cedar Grove residents Joe and Giselle Mongiello are asking for support for the third annual NICUSTRONG Walk on Sept. 13.

Last year's walk was at Van Saun Park in Paramus, but, because of government-imposed crowd restrictions due to COVID-19, this year's walk will be held virtually.

Founded by the Mongiellos, money raised through the walk will be donated ...

VERONA, NJ — Our Lady of the Lake School in Verona, with around 217 students enrolled and a new principal, has adopted a hybrid model.

The students are separated into two groups, alternating between remote and in-school learning. On Wednesdays, all students will participate in at-home learning. When students are home, they will join the classroom through synchronous, livestream ...