Town Councils Meet, Verona BOE Election, Super Bowl Tour Stops in Essex County

The Verona Town Council meets Monday at 7 p.m. The Cedar Grove Town Council will also meet Monday at 7 p.m. See the agenda.

The Verona Board of Education will convene on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Verona High School in the Media Center. 

Tuesday is the General Election. Voters will go to the polls to choose between Republican Gov. Chris Christie who is seeking re-election and his Democratic challenger N.J. State Sen. Barbara Buono. Voters in Verona will also elect two members to the Board of Education. Incumbent BOE candidates in Cedar Grove are running unopposed.

A Battle of the Bands for Books will take place on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Hear eight local teen groups battle it out the night before Teacher's Convention at the Women's Club of Upper Montclair. All proceeds will benefit a library of an elementary school in Guatemala. 

In anticipation of Super Bowl XLVIII coming to New Jersey, the Montclair 2014 Committee is bringing the Join the Huddle Tour to Montclair High School's George Inness Annex parking lot Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Pose with the Vince Lombardi trophy, create your own touchdown dance and more.

Verona and Cedar Grove Public Schools are closed on Thursday and Friday for the annual NJEA Teachers' Convention in Atlantic City.