The Township of the Borough of Verona, New Jersey
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Location of Verona in Essex County (L); Location of Essex County in New Jersey (R)
Coordinates: 40°49′57″N, 74°14′32″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Incorporated	1907
Mayor	Jay Sniatkowski (2009).
Township Manager	Joseph Martin
Area
- City	7.2 km²  (2.8 sq mi)
- Land	7.1 km²  (2.8 sq mi)
- Water	0.04 km² (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation	≈105* m  (≈345* ft)
Population (2000)
- City	13,533
- Density	1,900.0/km² (4,917.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
*Elevation at coordinates provided[1]
Website: http://www.veronanj.org

Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,533, making it the 181st most populous municipality in New Jersey (out of 566 statewide).^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Flagveronanj. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Veronanjseal. ... Image File history File links Verona_twp_nj_013. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The political units and divisions of the United States include: the fifty states, which units are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporate cities, villages, towns, and other types of municipalities, and other autonomous or subordinate public authorities and institutions; and the federal state, which unit is the United... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... List of New Jersey counties: New Jersey counties Atlantic County: formed in 1837 from part of Gloucester County. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... EST (shown in yellow) is UTC-5 The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... for North America see also: Atlantic Standard Time Zone and Eastern Daylight Time Categories: Time zones ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Geography

Verona is located at 40°49′57″N, 74°14′32″W (40.832449, -74.242276)^GR1.

Verona lies between two mountains, with a small river, the Peckman, flowing at the bottom of the valley. The Peckman River is a tributary of the Passaic River in Essex and Passaic Counties, New Jersey in the United States. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.72%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Verona is bordered by Cedar Grove (North), Montclair (East), West Orange (South), Essex Fells (Southwest) and North Caldwell (Northwest). Map of Cedar Grove Township in Essex County Cedar Grove Township is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Montclair Township in Essex County Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of West Orange Township in Essex County West Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Essex Fells in Essex County Essex Fells is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of North Caldwell in Essex County North Caldwell is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ...

History

Verona and several neighboring towns were all originally one town known as the Horseneck Tract. In the early 1700s, a group of settlers left Newark and purchased a large tract of land northwest of their home city for the equivalent of a few hundred dollars from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. This piece of land extended west and north to the Passaic River, south to the town center of what would become Livingston, and east to the First Watchung Mountain, and was called Horseneck by the natives because it resembled the neck and head of a horse. The Horseneck Tract was an area in present-day Essex County, New Jersey, United States, that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area    - City 67. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... Map of Livingston Township in Essex County Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... The Watchung Mountains are a pair of two long low ridge lateral morraines formed by glaciers in the most recent ice age, between 400 ft. ...

What was then known as Horseneck contained most of the present day northern Essex County towns: Verona, along with Caldwell, West Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland are all located entirely in Horseneck, and parts of what are today Livingston, Montclair, and West Orange also were contained in the Horseneck tract. After the Revolutionary War, Horseneck changed its name to "Caldwell Township" in honor of a local war hero and pastor, James Caldwell, who used burning pages from his church's bibles to ignite the ammo in soldiers' cannons and helped to drive the British out of Horseneck.^[3] Map of Caldwell in Essex County Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about sixteen miles outside of New York City. ... Map of West Caldwell Township in Essex County West Caldwell is an upper-middle class township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Cedar Grove Township in Essex County Cedar Grove Township is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Essex Fells in Essex County Essex Fells is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Fairfield Township in Essex County Fairfield is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Map of North Caldwell in Essex County North Caldwell is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Roseland in Essex County Roseland is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Livingston Township in Essex County Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Montclair Township in Essex County Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of West Orange Township in Essex County West Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Main article: Minister of religion A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ... The Reverend James Caldwell (April, 1734 – November 24, 1781) was a clergyman who played a prominent part in the American Revolution. ...

By the mid-19th century, the area of Caldwell to the east of today's Caldwell Borough and Montclair became known as Vernon Valley. However, when application was made for a United States Post Office, the townspeople were informed that another Vernon Valley, in Sussex County, had first claim to the name. The name Verona was put forth by the townspeople as a suitable alternative and was eventually accepted. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see ) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ... Sussex County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...

At various times between 1798 and 1892, issues arose which caused dissatisfaction between the Caldwell and Verona areas. These included a desire of the citizens of Verona to more closely control their own governmental affairs. With the population growing, Verona needed to centrally locate essential services such as schools and places of worship; problems with the water supply; and the disposition of road repair funds. And so, in 1892, the citizens of Verona voted to secede from Caldwell Township to form Verona Township. Further growth and the need for a water system and other public utilities found Verona moving ahead of the other half of the township and in 1902 the two areas decided to separate into 2 separate municipalities: Verona Township and Verona Borough. It took two sessions of the state legislature to approve the new borough, but on May 13, 1907, the borough of Verona was incorporated. Verona Township was later renamed to Cedar Grove Township. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In the 1970s the borough of Verona was renamed to “The Township of the Borough of Verona,” as part of an effort to obtain greater federal aid from programs that granted additional funds to Townships, but not to Boroughs and other forms of local government. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ...

Demographics

By national standards, Verona is an upper middle class town.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,533 people, 5,585 households, and 3,697 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,900.0/km² (4,917.4/mi²). There were 5,719 housing units at an average density of 803.0/km² (2,078.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.99% White, 1.53% African American, 0.02% Native American, 3.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 5,585 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the township the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $74,619, and the median income for a family was $97,673. Males had a median income of $60,434 versus $43,196 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,202. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

The members of the Verona Township Council are Mayor Jay Sniatkowski (term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Jim Robbins (2007), Robert Detore (2007), Santi Condorelli (2009) and Ken McKenna (2009).^[4] A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ...

The day-to-day activities are supervised by Township Manager Joseph Martin.

Federal, state and county representation

Verona is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District.^[5]

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Passaic County and northern sections of Essex County, is represented by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D, Paterson). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys 8th Congressional District is made up of twenty-one towns in Passaic and Essex counties. ... Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... William J. Pascrell Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic junior Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Henry McNamara (R, Wyckoff) and in the Assembly by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Midland Park). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Map highlighting Wyckoffs location within Bergen County. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Kevin J. OToole Kevin J. OToole (born October 5, 1964) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 40th legislative district since 2002 and from 1996-2001. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. ... Assemblyman David C. Russo David C. Russo (born October 8, 1953) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 40th legislative district since 1990. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Map highlighting Midland Parks location within Bergen County. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Democratic Governor of the state of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Johnny Jones, Freeholder Vice President Patricia Sebold, Freeholder-At-Large Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder-At-Large Donald M. Payne, Jr., Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo. Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... John Johnny Jones (ca. ...

Politics

On the national level, Verona leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 51% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 48%.

Education

The Verona Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Verona has six schools which consist of four K-4 elementary schools — (Brookdale Avenue School (148 students), Frederic N. Brown School (268 students), Forest Avenue School (213 students) and Laning Avenue School (231 students) — strategically located in each corner of town^[6]. Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School serves 584 students from grades 5-8, and 615 students in grade 9-12 attend Verona High School. The high school mascot is the "Hillbilly". However, this mascot has become controversial as a result of opposition from new school Superintendent.^{[citation needed]} Most students have opposed the name change.^{[citation needed]} While not officially changing the name, they are now often referred to as the "Maroon and White" by faculty, referring to the school colors. The Verona Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Verona, in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Verona High School is the only public high school of the Verona Public Schools in Verona, in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Hillbilly is a term referring to people who dwell in remote, rural, mountainous areas. ...

For the 2004-05 school year, Laning Avenue School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. In addition, Verona High School is known to be one of the gayest school in Verona, and Verona High School won it for the 1995-96 school year.^[7]. The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1. ...

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School serves students in pre-school through eighth grade, and is situated near Verona Park. The Children's Institute (TCI) is a private, non-profit school approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, serving children facing learning, language and social challenges, for children ages 3-21. The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1. ...

Transportation

Within the limits of the town lies Route 23; Major roads around the township are State routes 3, 7, 10, and 21 ; County Routes CR 506 and CR 577; US 46; Interstates 80, 280 and 287. The Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike are minutes away. Route 23 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Route 3 is a state highway in northern New Jersey, extening 10. ... Route 7 crosses the Hackensack River on the Wittpenn Bridge Route 7 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Route 10 is a 23. ... Route 21 is a highway in northern New Jersey that stretches 14. ... County Route 506 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... New Jersey Secondary Highway 577 is a secondary highway (signed as a county highway) in New Jersey, United States. ... U.S. Route 46 is an east-west U.S. Highway, running 75. ... Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ... 287 Sign Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... The New Jersey Turnpike (sometimes called The Jersey Turnpike) is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ...

New Jersey Transit has several bus routes that serve Verona: 11, 28, 29, 75. DeCamp Bus lines also has Commuter services that go into New York City: 33, West Caldwell / Port Authority Bus Terminal. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Port Authority Bus Terminal at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. ...

Verona is 14.3 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth. Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area    - City 67. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...

Noted Verona residents (past and present)

• Tommy Albelin, NHL Defenseman for the New Jersey Devils ^{[8][citation needed]}
• John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group.^[9]
• Scott Chesney, Motivational speaker
• Anthony Fasano, NFL Player. Tight End for the Dallas Cowboys.
• Jed Graef, Gold Medal winner in the 200m Backstroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^[10]
• Jay Mohr, actor/comedian.^[11]
• Henry Orenstein, professional poker player and helped push Hasbro to produce Transformers (toyline)
• Rod Trafford, NFL Player. Tight end for the St. Louis Rams

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Community

• The Verona Fire Department is the largest volunteer Fire Department^[12] in Essex County, staffed by over 60 firefighters. They have two stations, three engines, one ladder truck, and one reserve engine.
• The Verona Rescue Squad (volunteer) has three ambulances, and one heavy rescue truck in one station on Church Street.
• The main street in Verona is Bloomfield Avenue, where the Town Hall, Library, Middle School, and many shops, restaurants, and businesses are located.
• Verona Park, Hilltop Reservation and Eagle Rock Reservation are all parts of the historic Essex County park system, that lie within the township.
• During the American Revolutionary War, George Washington and his troops used Eagle Rock Reservation as one of a chain of observation posts.
• Annin Flag Company, is the world's oldest & largest flag manufacturer and has it's main manufacturing plant in Verona. Annin & Company is the official flag manufacturer to the United Nations, and a major supplier to the United States Government. Annin produced flags that were used on Iwo Jima, planted on the surface of the moon, at the North and South Poles, atop Mount Everest and the rubble of the World Trade Center.^[13]
• Essex Mountain Sanatorium - During its years of operation it boasted of a 50% recovery rate and was regarded as one of the finest treatment centers in the nation, if not the world. Its location on the crest of the Second Mountain, with its pure air and water, was considered the Colorado Springs of the east and second only to Denver for beneficial results in the treatment of Tuberculosis. ^[14]
• Most of Verona's housing stock is pre-World War II.
• At one point, Verona was serviced by a trolley line.

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Popular culture

• Two Guys from Verona, a fictional novel, takes place in Verona.
• The TV Show The Sopranos takes place in the area, thus the storyline includes Verona at times. The show films at various locations in town.
• The 1987 fictional movie Doom Asylum was filmed at the now demolished Essex Mountain Sanatorium.
• Pizza My Heart, an ABC Family movie, is a contemporary retelling of Romeo and Juliet, that takes place in Verona (New Jersey, not Italy).^[15]

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References

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External links

• Official Website of the Township of Verona
• Verona Public Schools
• Verona Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Verona Public Schools
• Verona Fire Department
• Verona Rescue Squad
• Verona-Cedar Grove Times (Local Newspaper)
• Verona Codes & Ordinances
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.832449° -74.242276°
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