Verona NJ

Verona, located just to the west of Montclair, offers a small-town feeling with a fabulous town pool and a beautiful Olmstead-designed park where adults come to bike and walk, while the kids bring their fishing rods to pull sunnies out of the lake. Verona’s schools are regularly ranked highly, and the town was voted the third best place to live in the state by New Jersey Monthly magazine in 2008 (and also made the top ten in 2010). The housing stock in Verona offers lots of inventory in the $400k-$600k range—mainly charming colonials built before World War II, and lower taxes than some neighboring towns. All within a five minute drive to Montclair’s shopping and restaurants.

Schools

Public Schools

• Verona School District
• NJ Department of Education Report Card for Verona
• High school rankings in 2012, according to NJ Monthly survey
• Results of standardized tests, published in Star-Ledger/NJ.com

Private Schools

• Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Schools
• The Children’s Institute
• Montclair Cooperative School (Montclair)
• St. Cassian Elementary School (Montclair)
• The Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair)
• Lacordaire Academy Elementary and Secondary (Montclair)

Preschools and Daycare

• Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Schools
• Community Montessori Academy
• Temple Sholom Nursery School
• Robin’s Nest School (via Verona Patch)
• Creative Beginnings Preschool (via Verona Patch)
• A Pleasant Day Preschool and Child Care (Caldwell)

Community

• Township of Verona
• Verona Living
• Verona Public Library
• An Illustrated History of Verona
• Garbage and Recycling Schedule: North Side, South Side (pdf)
• New Resident Guide (pdf)
• “Best Places to Live in New Jersey, 2010,” Verona is 2nd in Essex and 9th overall, NJ Monthly, February 2010

Press and Media

• Verona-Cedar Grove Times
• Verona Observer

Parks and Gardens

• Verona Park Conservancy
• Verona Park
• Kip’s Castle Park
• West Essex Trail
• Hilltop Conservancy
• The Lenape Trail

Arts and Entertainment

• The Verona-Cedar Grove Chorus
• Verona Living
• Great Scott! Magic Show
• NJ Arts Incubator (summer festival in Verona)
• ArtsPower National Touring Company

Walking, Biking, Green Living

• West Essex Rail Trail
• Verona Dept of Parks and Recreation
• Garbage and Recycling Schedule: North Side, South Side (pdf)

Favorite Local Businesses

• Mr. Toys
• Fred Hill Sports Academy
• Pilgrim Gift and Card Shop – 291 Pompton Ave, 973-239-6255
• Vintage Alley - (via Cedar Grove-Verona Patch)

Favorite Local Restaurants

• Capri Pizza and Restaurant
• Richfield Regency Catering
• Verona Diner -
• Lisboa BBQ – (via Verona/Cedar Grove Patch)
• Avenue Bistro Pub

Transit to NYC

• DeCamp Bus Lines Route #33
• NJ Transit Bus Routes:
  • #11/28 (pdf)
  • #29 (pdf)
  • #75 (pdf)

Updated June 2010.