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Young Verona Residents Win First And Third Place In Annual Essex County Art Contest

By TAPinto Verona/Cedar Grove Staff,

12 days ago

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VERONA, NJ - Two young residents from Verona township received county recognition for their artistic talents.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Grace Matteo received first place in the Pre-K to 2nd Grade Category in the Annual Essex County G’ART’bage Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center on April 11.

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Fellow Verona resident Nico Spatz received third place in the Pre-K to 2nd Grade Category.

The contest combined lessons in art and conservation to raise awareness about the environment and waste prevention. The Essex County Department of Parks and Recreation says the contest also utilized nonrecyclable plastics from the waste stream, intending to transform them into public art.

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