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Coming up on the Verona Patch calendar: Be Our Guest: Free Open House Dance Party

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Good morning to you Verona! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning a fall clean-out? Join Verona's town-wide garage sale.
  • Caldwell shuts out Verona field hockey; here's how the game unfolded

Also on today's calendar: Be Our Guest: Free Open House Dance Party and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
  • Friday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Get Ready For 2026 Town-Wide Garage Sale (myveronanj.com) — Verona households can join the Woman's Club of Verona's town-wide garage sale on Saturday, October 3, by registering their own home sale under the larger event umbrella. For a $30 fee covering permits and advertising, sellers get listed on downloadable maps that shoppers can access October 2, with proceeds supporting scholarships and local organizations.
   

• Caldwell field hockey scores early and often to best Verona (nj.com subscription) — Verona's field hockey team fell 5–0 to undefeated Caldwell in West Caldwell, dropping Verona's record to 1–3. Caldwell controlled the game from the first quarter, outshooting Verona and capitalizing on penalty corners, while Verona's offense couldn't break through despite generating several chances.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Snipes posted a job opening for Cashier in Bloomfield. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for Full-Time Merchandise Coordinator in Totowa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

  • Proposed Swim School Site Faces Surprise Preservation Push at Montclair HPC Meeting (tapinto.net)
  • Raised On Candy shares 'Pickle Eyes' single (broadwayworld.com)

Caldwell

  • Shocking subway accident kills Rutgers grads (wpst.com)

Livingston

  • Livingston Youth Appreciation Week Is Celebrating Its 30-Year Anniversary (patch.com)
  • Hispanic Heritage Festival Will Return To Livingston: 2026 Local Events (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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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