The West Essex Tribune is celebrating more than six decades of showering the first baby of the new year with an assortment of gifts generously donated by our advertisers. The first baby of 2022 born to Livingston parents will be named the winner of the Tribune’s 64th annual First Baby Contest.The rules to determine the winner are the same each year: The first baby of 2022 must be born in a nearby hospital to parents who currently reside in Livingston. The exact time of the birth must be certified in writing by the attending physician.Entries must be received in the West Essex Tribune office by noon on Tuesday, January 4. The winner will be announced in the January 6 edition of the newspaper.If no new arrival is reported by that date, the contest will be extended until the first baby is born. Parents who believe that they may be the winners of the contest should call the Tribune at 973-992-1771 or send an e-mail to WETribune@gmail. com. In the event of a tie, gifts will be awarded at the discretion of the Tribune staff.The winner will be announced and a photograph published in the first issue of the newspaper following the birth of the baby.Julian Daren Steinberg was the winner of the Tribune’s 63rd annual First Baby Contest. The little boy was born to Jennifer and Ricky Steinberg of 315 Cider Mill Court, at 9 p.m. on January 4, 2021.The gifts that Livingston’s first baby of 2022 will receive include:Broadway Elite, a $100 gift certificate;Dieci Companies, a Signature Massage for the baby’s father at Dieci Uomo, and a Post-Natal Massage for the baby’s mother at Dieci Spa; Exceptional Explorers, free openExceptional Explorers, free open play for the baby and a sibling or friend, and two free balloon bouquets for a party at its space; The Feathered Fox, a $200 giftThe Feathered Fox, a $200 gift certificate;Allan Feid Plumbing and Heating, a $100 gift card;George Press Jewelers, a $50 gift certificate;Dr. Bernard D. Gorkowitz, orthodontist, $50 Amazon gift card;Hauptman and Hauptman, PC, $500 discount on any estate planning fee;Jim Johnston’s Steak House, dinner for two (maximum value $75);Just A Dream, a $100 gift certificate;Kidz Kutz, a $50 gift certificate for the family; the Kiwanis Club of Livingston,Livingston Circle Car Wash, a full service car wash with an interior citrus cleaning;Livingston Family Eyecare, a $50 gift card to Meyer’s Dolls-Toys-Hobbies;Love Letters, $50 ...
