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Verona is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 13,533.

Early in the 17th century, an area called "Horseneck" (now known as West Essex) was part of Newark. In 1798, "Horseneck" separated from Newark and became the "Township of Caldwell" consisting of what is now the Caldwells, Fairfield, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove. By the mid-nineteenth century, this area where today's Verona and Cedar Grove are 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 replacement and was eventually accepted.

At various times between 1798 and 1892, issues arose which caused dissatisfaction between the Caldwell and Verona areas. These included a desire of the citizens of Verona to more closely control their own governmental affairs; with the population growing, Verona needed to centrally locate essential services such as schools and places of worship; problems with the water supply; and the disposition of road repair funds. And so, in 1892, the citizens of Verona voted to secede from Caldwell Township to form Verona Township. Further growth and the need for a water system and other public utilities found Verona moving ahead of the other half of the township and in 1902 the two areas decided to separate into 2 separate towns: Verona Township and Verona Borough. It took two sessions of the state legislature to approve the new borough, but on May 13, 1907, the borough of Verona was incorporated. Verona Township later renamed to Cedar Grove Township.

In the 1970’s the borough of Verona was renamed to “The township of Verona Borough”