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Dark Knight Shooting Hero Grew Up In Verona

One of the heroes of the Dark Knight mass shooting, a 24-year-old man who threw himself on top of his girlfriend when the shooting began, lived in Verona until he was 13.
Teves was with his girlfriend Amanda Lindgren when the shooting began and he threw himself on top of her when gunman James Holmes opened fire during the premiere of the latest Batman film.
Mitch Martin, who bought Teves' Verona house when the family moved to Phoenix 11 years ago said  “They were very nice people and seemed like very good parents.”

O'Toole Assails Influence Charges

State Sen. Kevin O’Toole is fighting accusations he tried to use his influence to garner support for the judicial nomination of former state Attorney General Paula Dow, according to a story in Tuesday’s Verona-Cedar Grove Times.

O’Toole told the newspaper he is considering filing defamation charges after state Sens. Nia Gill, Richard Codey and Ron Rice signed a letter to state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner alleging the former Cedar Grove mayor tried to use his influence to gain support for Dow.

Excessive Water Bill Dispute Heading to Court

A Cedar Grove man who had to pay more than $10,000 for his water bill is not giving up the fight.

He wants to take the matter to court.

Kirit Kothari paid the $10,457.90 water bill in late June that he repeatedly claimed was excessive for his single-family home.

According to his attorney, Kothari, the Cedar Grove resident who was  back in 2011 may soon begin litigation with the township of Cedar Grove

His usual bill for a quarter was around $110.

Cedar Grove Police Nab Bank Thief

Cedar Grove police have arrested a 34-year-old West New York man who grabbed a Newark woman’s misplaced envelope containing $1,000 in cash left at a local bank.

Police said they used bank video surveillance to arrest Alain Aviles-Tamayo July 17 after he was identified as the person who picked up the envelope with the woman’s cash. 

The woman had left the envelope on a table inside the Bank of America on Pompton Avenue and discovered the money and envelope missing when she returned, police said.

5 Questions With Steven Amadeo

Steven Amadeo, the president of the Verona Chamber of Commerce, has been working at Miele's Italian Restaurant in Verona since he was 12 years old, when his parents purchased the business in 1974.

He has moved up through every job in the business, having been a dishwasher, busboy, waiter, cook and manager. Today, he is the proud owner of the restaurant where he grew up.

Farmers Market Produces Satisfied Customers

Cedar Grove residents don't have to travel far for a variety of both produce and specialty foods.

Every Wednesday, Cedar Grove Farmer's Market vendors display wares like fruits and vegetables, but also cupcakes, pizzas and Polish cuisine. 

The Cedar Grove Farmer’s Market runs Wednesday's from 2 to 7 p.m. through September at Morgan Farm and Museum, 903 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove.