CEDAR GROVE, NJ — A burglary of items from two parked cars on First Avenue is under investigation by Cedar Grove police.

Patrolman Anthony Cardona took a report of a motor vehicle burglary that occurred on First Avenue during the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 12. The owner discovered that someone had rummaged through two vehicles parked in his driveway.

Other cases on ...

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 ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – Real estate website Niche.com has announced its 2021 list of Best Colleges in New Jersey.

Not surprisingly, Ivy League school Princeton University, which ranked No. 6 nationally, according to Niche.com, topped the New Jersey list, followed by Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers, and The College of New Jersey. (See the top ten list below.)

Princeton ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The North End and South End schools are scheduled to reopen to students on Thursday, Sept. 29, according to the Cedar Grove Board of Education.

The children will be in school from 8:20 a.m. tp 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, the board announced. The students will be bifurcated into two groups, Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday/Thursday.

No teachers or ...

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 ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — A season after reaching the State Section Championship Game, the Cedar Grove football team is looking to pick up the pieces and complete its goal of hoisting a trophy.

“Since day one and last season ended we’ve had the focus to finish the fight a little bit,” said Cedar Grove head football coach Rob Gogerty.

This season is a unique one in and of ...

VERONA, NJ — Registration opened this week for Verona Lacrosse 2020 Tuesday Night Fall Lax Boot Camp.

Sessions begin on Oct. 6 and run on Tuesdays through Nov. 10.

Times are as follows:

Mini Laxers (K - 2nd grade) 5:30-6:15 pm (girls and boys, lacrosse stick required)

3rd and 4th grade  6:30-7:30 pm (girls and boys, full gear required)

5th and 6th ...

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 ...

TRENTON, NJ — Saying that residents and staff of long-term care facilities in New Jersey have borne an outsized burden of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several pieces of legislation on Wednesday to address systemic challenges, mitigate the impact of COVID-19, and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks.

Of the more than 14,000 New Jersey residents whose ...

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 ...

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.

TRENTON, NJ — Saying that residents and staff of long-term care facilities in New Jersey have borne an outsized burden of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several pieces of legislation on Wednesday to address systemic challenges, mitigate the impact of COVID-19, and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks.

Of the more than 14,000 New Jersey residents whose ...

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 ...

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 ...