Welcome to the Tribune!While the West Essex Tribune’s regular readership will not notice many changes to this week’s issue, some are picking up our paper for the first time. This week’s edition is a TMC (Total Market Coverage) issue, the third of four newspapers this year that we will mail to every home in Livingston.We who make the Tribune are so proud to work and live in a town that values community reporting, and we do our best to be an essential part of your weekly media diet. While there are many other places to get news on a state and national level, no other newspaper exclusively covers Livingston.We cover the Town Council, Board of Education, and Planning and Zoning Board meetings, highlight local residents, and provide updates on what is happening in our schools. We make sure no appointment, resolution, or budget goes unchecked. We keep up with our athletes, celebrate your accomplishments, and publish your letters to the editor.We are sincerely grateful that you are taking the time to thumb through this paper, and we would love to add you to our family of subscribers. If you’d like to sign up, just send an email to WETribune@gmail.com with your name and address, and we’ll take care of the rest. You can even ask for a trial subscription and get a month for free!We work very hard to deliver all of Livingston’s news to you, and we hope it shows.Get Your Fall ShotsWe are past the mid-point of September, National Immunization Month, which means it is time to encourage everyone to get their flu and COVID booster shots, the latter of which has just been updated to protect against the latest variants.While seasonal influenza viruses are detected year-round, they are most common in the fall and winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), everyone older than six months should get a flu vaccine every “flu season” to help prevent the contraction and spread of the virus.Influenza can be a very serious disease that may lead to hospitalization or even death. According to the CDC, each flu season is unique and every infection affects people differently. Millions of people get the flu each year, leading to hundreds of thousands of hospital visits and tens of thousands of deaths from flu-related causes.The flu vaccine, a simple shot, is the best way to protect against the disease. The ...
