Teresa Akersten, Patch Staff
- Caldwells, NJ
I am a graduate of Verona High School and have been a resident of Caldwell since 2004, when my husband and I purchased a house we could not resist because it was steps away from both the downtown and Grover Cleveland Park. We are now raising two very active boys here and love our neighbors and neighborhood. Professionally, I have worked in community journalism for the past 12 years. I am the former editor of Caldwells Patch and Montclair Magazine and before that I was managing editor of The Montclair Times. From 1997 to 2001, I worked for what was then an Internet start-up, Audible.com, as a Web editor. So here I am, back online, doing the community journalism that I love and in communities I care so deeply about.
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Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Cake Boss Plays Bocce at Verona Park Fundraiser
Buddy Valastro stops by Fifth Annual Anthony Fasano Foundation Bocce Bash in Verona Park.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Promotes Principal Putrino From Elementary to Middle School
Former Glenfield Principal Charlie Miller resigned in the spring after an incident involving a BB gun at the school.
Caldwells|News|
Moxie Twins Salon Moving Back Into Montclair
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Recent Cedar Grove Grad Stabbed to Death in Confrontation
Totowa man faces murder charges in stabbing death of Brian Topoleski early Monday morning in Little Falls, prosecutor says.
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Cedar Grove Teen Stabbed to Death, Prosecutor Says
Early-morning incident led to hours-long standoff, five arrests in Little Falls.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair: Excessive Heat Could Be 'Life-Threatening'
Township provides tips for staying cool, shares signs of heat stroke during week where temps will reach mid-to-high 90s.
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Local Actors Appear on Stage This Summer
Catch Verona and Cedar Grove residents in 'Into the Woods' and 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.'
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Schools Host Parent Leadership Academy
Montclair Schools and Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence partner to educate parents about district.
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Free Summer Concert, Scholarship Fund Cocktail Party This Week
Plus, Verona Council holds special meeting, and quilling returns to Cedar Grove Library.
Montclair, NJ|News|
New Glenfield Principal Revealed, Berkow Discusses 'Summers at Shea' This Week
Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter Ira Berkow will discuss his time around the Amazing Mets.
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Fasano Bocce Bash Proceeds Help Rebuild Veteran's Home
Kansas City tight end and Verona native hosts fifth annual event.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Shooting Arrest, French Boutique Closes Doors Top Local News
Sports Domain Academy dome temporarily deflating also among top headlines.
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Cedar Grove Man Punched Awake, Chiropractor Joins Team USA
Fifth annual Anthony Fasano Bocce Bash also makes headlines.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Help Stock the Montclair Township Animal Shelter Shelves
Donate exactly what shelter needs from garbage bags and paper towels to food and litter.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Second Montclair Man Charged in Mission Street Shooting
Yasin Wilson-Sims, 18, accused of June 1 incident that wounded a man in the leg.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Wellmont Promises 'More Good Music Soon'
Current renovations are just one indication Live Nation plans a long-term commitment with Montclair.
Verona-Cedar Grove, NJ|News|
Scouts Learn to Survive in the Wild
Cedar Grove Troop 65 spends six days at Ockanickon Scout Reservation in Bucks County.
Montclair, NJ|News|
Montclair Center Stage Concerts for July 13
This week's acts include The Salvation Army Citadel Band, Ron Jennings, Autumn Turner and Justina Valentine.
