About Verona, NJ
Verona Township is a suburb of New York City with a population of 13,478. Verona Township is in Essex County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Verona Township offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes. In Verona Township there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many retirees live in Verona Township. The public schools in Verona Township are highly rated.
History of Verona, NJ
Verona and several neighboring towns were all originally one town known as the Horseneck Tract. In 1702, a group of settlers left Newark and purchased a large tract of land northwest of their home city for the equivalent of a few hundred dollars from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. This piece of land extended west and north to the Passaic River, south to the town center of what would become Livingston, and east to the First Watchung Mountain, and was called Horseneck by the natives because it resembled the neck and head of a horse. By the mid-19th century, the area of Caldwell to the east of today’s Caldwell Borough and Montclair became known as Vernon Valley. However, when application was made for a United States Post Office, the townspeople were informed that another Vernon Valley, in Sussex County, had first claim to the name. The name Verona was put forth by the townspeople as a suitable alternative and was eventually accepted. On February 17, 1892, the citizens of Verona voted to secede from Caldwell Township to form Verona Township.
