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In today's newsletter:

  • Planning your next walk? Start with Verona's shaded West Essex Trail
  • Remember when Jay Mohr was just another kid at Verona High?
  • How a kid from Verona ended up shaping comedy and TV

Also on today's calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This New Jersey Trail Is A Scenic And Shaded Summer Day Hike With A Trestle Over The Peckman (myfamilytravels.com) — If you are looking for an easy local escape, this guide spotlights the West Essex Trail in Verona, with shaded walking and biking, river views, and the trestle over the Peckman. It explains where to park near Fairview Avenue and the high school, what to expect on the flat route, and how to prepare for a relaxed, picnic-friendly outing.
   

• Jay Mohr: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com) — Verona readers may enjoy this deeper look at hometown graduate Jay Mohr, who grew up here, captained the Verona High School wrestling team, and started stand-up as a teen. The profile traces his rise from local student to Jerry Maguire, Saturday Night Live, Last Comic Standing, and his long-running podcast and radio work.
   

• 'Ghost Whisperer' Actor Turns 56 Today (parade.com) — Verona gets a shout-out as the New Jersey hometown of actor and comedian Jay Mohr, who turns 56 and is best known for roles like Professor Rick Payne on Ghost Whisperer and Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire. The piece tracks his path from Verona-born comic to film, TV, stand-up, and his expanding Mohr Stories podcast channel.
   

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    Monday August 24
  • Philoptochos - Festival Banking
    St. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church 80 Laurel Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068
    11:00 am
  • Parkinson's Strength
    JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
    1:15 pm
  • Book Bingo - Grades 1-5
    Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    3:00 pm
  • Community Relations Committee Meeting
    South Orange Village Calendar In-Person/ Hybrid Meeting  - The Baird Community Cent
    6:00 pm
  • Flag Raising | Ukraine →
    Clifton, NJ Calendar, 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

  • Tous Les Jours Closed, St. Sebastian Celebrates 100 Years + Plus More News You Missed in Montclair + Essex County (themontclairgirl.com)
  • Oratorio Society of New Jersey Opens New Season/Calls For Singers, Choir to Perform Mendelssohn's Elijah (montclairlocal.news)
  • This Couple Ripped Up 5 Layers of Kitchen Flooring—Then Made Way for Extra Cozy Details (housebeautiful.com)

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