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Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz of Livingston’s Temple B’nai Abraham was one of six people arrested Monday in an act of civil disobedience after the group had gathered at congressman Leonard Lance’s Westfield office to protest the possible deportation of DACA recipients, undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

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WATER MAIN BREAK: Crews work to repair a water main break Friday on West Northfield Road. Here, a DPW worker cuts into the street to access the main.

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The Livingston Planning Board met on Tuesday evening, February 6, to hear two applications for subdivisions of residential properties. The first, for 73 North Livingston Avenue, was formally approved; the second, for 284 West Hobart Gap Road, was informally approved, and will be formally voted upon at the Board’s March 20 meeting.

73 North Livingston Avenue

Applicant George Reinhardt presented an application for a minor subdivision with variances at 73 North Livingston Avenue. Reinhardt proposed to subdivide Lot 28 to create two new lots, and requested variances for lot width. The first lot will be about 29,992 square feet and would contain the existing home on the property; the second lot will be about 10,290 square feet. The property is located a few hundred feet north of Beverly Road.

The first draft of the 2018-19 school budget was introduced by district business administrator Steven Robinson at the school board’s February 5 meeting.

Without knowing the amount of state aid, Robinson declined to release a tax impact. He did note that ratables are up $75 million, which he said will “absolutely help offset the tax impact of this budget.”

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By Jeff Friedman
Jeff “the Coat Guy” Friedman, founder and director of the Livingston Philanthropies, this week personally reflects on the generosity of Livingston residents in supporting his organization’s annual coat drive and year ‘round toiletries collection for the homeless.
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Livingston Philanthropies is all about the spirit of Livingston residents. It’s about the spirit of giving, of empathizing with communities unknown to many of us. It’s about the spirit of being aware, present, and real to oneself. Livingston donations keep us strong.

COLLECTING FOR THOSE IN NEED: Shown above, 5 year old Dylan Lerner of Livingston drops off socks for the Livingston Philanthropies clothing drive. Donations can be dropped off at the West Essex Tribune’s office, 495 South Livingston Avenue, during regular business hours.

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After more than a year without a permanent hire holding the position, Livingston has a new township manager. According to what Township Council members said at Monday night’s meeting, it was worth the wait.

Barry Lewis Jr. was named the township’s next manager, replacing Russ Jones, who has held the position on an acting basis since 2016. Lewis received a warm welcome from the Council and residents at the meeting.

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The district’s recent administration of a drug and alcohol survey came under fire at the January 29 Board of Education meeting.

About 2,900 of 3,300 eligible students took the ADAPT (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team) survey in health and physical education classes January 16 through 18, according to superintendent of schools Christina Steffner.

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A delay in the proposed townwide revaluation and a proposal for a new traffic signal on South Orange Avenue were topics of the Township Council's Monday evening conference meeting.

Revaluation is a program undertaken by a municipality to appraise all real property within the taxing district according to its full and fair value. Revaluation programs seek to spread the tax burden equitably within the municipality.

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Livingston Police are looking for someone involved in a road rage incident and are investigating a vehicle break-in among other incidents.

Driver Pepper Sprayed

Two drivers were involved in a minor motor vehicle accident on Eisenhower Parkway at about 2:30 p.m. on January 25.

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