The Livingston Township Council introduced one ordinance concerning water restrictions, deferred several others, and passed resolutions at its Tuesday, October 12, meeting. Also discussed was a TV show that recently filmed at Livingston High School and a potential street name change. The meeting was held virtually and may be viewed on the Livingston Township, NJ Facebook page.At the start of the meeting, a proclamation was issued declaring October 2021 as Hindu Heritage Month in Livingston, recognizing the contributions of Hindu-Americans in the township. A resolution noting the month also passed later in the meeting.Coben ShowThe Council discussed the Harlan Coben pilot that filmed this week at Livingston High School. Should the show be ordered to series by Amazon, there is a chance Livingston would be used frequently as a setting in the show.As a result, township manager Barry Lewis suggested drafting a template application that would set fees for future filming in town. Specific fees were not discussed during the meeting.Heron RoadAlso discussed was a potential name change to Heron Road. A resident requested a portion of the street be named after Jac Bloomberg, a resident of the street who died in August. The request was to dedicate the street to him due to the level of care he had for his neighbors and the community, according to a letter the mayor read during the meeting.While the Council acknowledged that the gesture would be nice, they also discussed the difficulties that come with changing the name of the street. In recent years, there have been issues when Microlab Road was changed to Miracle Way, as well as when a street was named after the late Livingston Fire Department Chief Charlie Schilling.Address changes cause mailing and delivery issues for residents of the street. The Council noted that changing streets also leads to a slippery slope of who would qualify for such an honor.The Council agreed that it would be good to try to find some way to honor the man, but that a street name change would result in too many complications.Ordinance IntroducedAn ordinance was introduced to establish three days per week water restrictions for lawns to preserve water during the spring and summer months. Previously, the township utilized an “odd/even” day system. Under the new ordinance, watering of lawns is only allowed three days per week, with the days depending on one’s address.Even numbered addresses would be permitted to water ...
