Verona, United States (Local)
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Virginia Citrano's coverage primarily focuses on local news, including education, government & politics, and sports in the United States, particularly New Jersey and Verona. She reports on a wide range of topics such as community events, sports (i.e., volleyball), education (Board of Education, school structure), crime, health issues like mental health and kidney donation appeals.
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The last two weeks have been a busy time for the Verona High School Instrumental Music Department. On Wednesday, March 18, the Verona Concert Band performed at the NJSMA Concert Band Festival in Parsippany, winning the award for outstanding woodwind section. On Sunday, March 22, the VHS Percussion Ensemble opened the William Paterson University Percussion […]
On Sunday, March 29, the Multicultural Inclusion and Accessibility Advisory Committee honored Virginia Citrano, Kate Kelly, Lisa Loudon, Maryellen McHugh and Stephanie Rogers as Verona’s 2026 Women of Impact. The women were chosen for their roles in the community and the impact that they have made through their careers. Citrano founded MyVeronaNJ in 2010 after […]
The Verona Police Department and Verona Public Schools Superintendent have issued statements about a rumored threat at Verona High School. This is the statement from the VPD: The Verona Police Department is aware of a social media post, as well as other forms of communication, circulating regarding an alleged threat to Verona High School. We […]
If, over the last 50 years, you had a question about Verona’s buildings or grounds and asked anyone who to call for an answer, you’d likely get a one-word response: “tommyjake.” That’s because, for all those decades, Tom Jacobsen was a fixture in the town’s Buildings Department. But no longer. Jacobsen wrapped a 50-year Verona […]
A memorial service will be held at Verona’s First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 18, at 2:00 p.m. for James C. Trivett, who passed away on October 31, 2025, at the Vero Beach Care Center in Vero Beach, Florida. Born on April 17, 1950 and known to many as Jim or Jimmie, he grew up […]
When the Board of Education opened its Tuesday night meeting about the budget cuts proposed for Verona Schools to public comments, nearly 50 people lined up to speak. Three-quarters of those were music and theater students, from middle school to college, some of whom had participated in an after-school rally against the cits. But there […]
Jack Angelo Cummings, a 2012 graduate of Verona High School, has debuted his award-winning play “& Sons” at The Luna Stage in West Orange. “& Sons” is the story of three young men in New Jersey who grapple with taking over a construction company after its founder dies suddenly. Two of the three are the […]
The Verona Board of Education has called a special meeting for Tuesday, May 5, to try to do what it failed to do this past Tuesday: Approve the budget for the 2026-2027 school year. There will be a confidential session at 6 p.m., followed by a meeting open to the public at 7 p.m. Once […]
On Tuesday, May 5, the Verona Board of Education finally mustered a majority to approve the budget for the 2026-2027 school year. To close the deficit, the district will cut staff in general instruction, art and music, restructure the elementary school specials schedule, shift to all Spanish instead of a Mandarin/Spanish mix in grades K-4, […]
Sixteen years ago, Verona residents and publishing veterans Virginia Citrano and Julia Martin got frustrated with the state of local news in Verona, which then existed only in print. Citrano, who had created the website for a major New York City newspaper in 1991, knew that it was possible to deliver news online–and that she […]
