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Called to Duty

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Everything good in her life has flowed from her experiences in the Navy WAVES, says Ruth Cross.

Cross, 95, and a resident of Livingston since 1953, served during World War II in the Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Service) program from 1944 to 1946.

Ruth grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, where, at age 16, she left high school to help care for her mother and sister. She was working in a tie factory when the war broke out. As the war continued, she left the tie factory to work at a defense munitions plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut, putting in multiple shifts a day.

By 1944, she says, “the war was pretty bad,” and she had begun thinking she wanted to enlist in theWAVES. “Our family was always a military family, and I wanted to be part of it,” Ruth notes.

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Counterfeit Bill Arrest Leads To Recovery of Stolen Car

An arrest on Friday, December 21, on charges of possession of counterfeit bills led Livingston police to recover a stolen car.

ALivingston police officer who was working a holiday patrol detail in the Livingston Mall was notified at about 3:22 p.m. by mall security personnel that two people had unsuccessfully tried to make a purchase in the food court using a counterfeit $100 bill.

The officer located both individuals just after they had completed a purchase at GNC. Further investigation revealed that a counterfeit $100 bill had been used for the GNC purchase. Both were found to have additional counterfeit $100 bills in their possession. All the bills were printed with the same serial numbers.

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Wed
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Dec

LPI Encourages End-of-Year Donations

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Jeff “the Coat Guy” Friedman, founder and director of Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), has put out a call for monetary donations to help the non-profit organization.
“More than 11,000 warm coats and thousands of other vital items continue to be transported to our distribution partners in Newark and East Orange with our personal vehicles,” said Friedman. “I don’t own an SUV or truck, so our very small group of volunteers with these vehicles donate their time to make it all happen. My sedan continues to get packed all the time, too.”

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Dec

Philanthropies Director “Makes the Case” For Keeping Charitable Donations Local

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Editor’s Note: This week, Jeff Friedman, founder and director of the non-profit Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), makes, in his own words, an appeal for funding to purchase a vehicle the organization can use to transport the large amount of donated items it receives and distributes each week.
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By Jeff Friedman
Especially at this time of year, the “giving season,” we are assaulted by a variety of national charities looking for donations prior to the end of the tax year. Lots of good ones, too. But, as the founder of Livingston Philanthropies, Inc., I’m making the case for keeping a portion of one’s giving right here in town.

Thu
20
Dec
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Leaf Collection Complete

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LEAF COLLECTION COMPLETE: This past weekend, the township conducted its final sweep of Livingston streets as part of its annual leaf collection program. The program is now done for the year. Shown here, Public Works Department employee Brian Antonio smiles at the wheel of a street cleaning machine he is operating on the newly paved Country Club Road. Jeff Friedman Photo

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"Santa Paws" Came to Town

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“SANTA PAWS” CAME TO TOWN: Regal Bank of Livingston held its annual “Santa Paws” event December 8, providing photos taken with Santa (a.k.a. Regal Banks’ vice president of business development, Monte Enrenkranz). This is the seventh year Regal has held it in Livingston. In exchange for the photos, some customers give cash and food donations for Regal to pass on to local animal shelters. Corie Satine/Art By Corie Photos

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Community Members Share Input About Next School Superintendent

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A modest but fluent and enthusiastic group of 15 Livingston residents turned out Monday night at a public meeting to solicit feedback on the traits and characteristics the community would like to see in the next superintendent of schools.

About the same number of people participated from home. The forum, 90 minutes long, was live-streamed on the district’s website and YouTube. It can be viewed by going to livingston.org/BOE_LIVE.

The video was also live-streamed by community member Brian Bradley and posted on the Livingston Education! Parent and Community Forum Facebook site. As of Tuesday afternoon, 540 views were indicated on the site.

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Newark Man Fined For Road Rage Fight

A Newark man was fined in Livingston Municipal Court this past week in connection with a road rage incident that took place in Livingston during the fall.

Zahir Robinson, 21, faced both traffic and criminal charges in the aftermath of the October 22 incident, which took place in the area of West Mt. Pleasant and South Livingston Avenues.According to court officials, Robinson punched the other driver involved in the incident, Louis Fontanella of Wharton, numerous times.

Traffic charges included possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) in a motor vehicle, and driving with a revoked driver’s license.

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‘Volunteer Way’ Is New Street Name

After receiving votes from four of five Council members, the Township Council selected a new name for Formosa Plastics Road. The selection was announced by township manager BarryLewisattheMonday,December 17, conference meeting.

The Council reviewed submissions from residents before casting their votes based on the suggestions, with Volunteer Way receiving the most support.

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Silverman Surprises Township Council With Resignation Announcement

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As the final Livingston Township Council meeting wound down on Monday, December 17, councilman Michael Silverman unexpectedly announced his resignation, effective January 1.

“I have been sitting on this dais for six years and, as most of you know, I, like everyone else, has had good days and tougher days, but on a whole, representing the people of Livingston is not only an honor but also a privilege,” Silverman said during the meeting. “I am saddened to have to say I am leaving this post. Earlier today, I submitted my formal resignation, effective January 1, 2019, to our township manager and township clerk.”

After 50-plus years in town, Silverman said he and his wife Daena have decided to downsize their living conditions and will purchase a townhouse in West Orange.

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