Verona, New Jersey: A new park will open to visitors and community members in Verona this week. Township of Verona's Grove Park Historic and Nature Preserve will open on Saturday, November 21st. The ribbon will be cut by the mayor, members of the Verona Township Council and Environmental Commission, and the Verona Historical Society during a public ceremony at 10:00am. The Junior Woman's Club of Verona contributed funds to the project. The park features benches, trails, and historic plaques. Dr. Henry B. Whitehorne, the founder of Glen Ridge's Mountainside Hospital, once lived at the site. Grove Park is located at 42 Grove Avenue/Route 639. Click here to learn more, or send an email to veronaenvironmental@gmail.com.
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