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Sinead Crews, the Livingston public school district’s director of school counseling, provided a report on the Livingston High School class of 2017 to the Board of Education on December 4.

She began with a moment “to reflect on what we’re talking about here... 450 students who graduated who had some amazing accomplishments and recognitions” beyond the notable ones.

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Things have been busy at the Livingston Philanthropies, reports founder and director Jeff “The Coat Guy” Friedman. “Civic organizations and schools are stepping up in a major way, and we’ll be announcing some big donations in future editions of the West Essex Tribune,” he says. “In addition, I spoke at the Livingston Kiwanis Club recently, and the members made a very generous donation of Burlington Coat Factory gift cards. We plan to find the best sales to maximize impact of the cards.”
During his Kiwanis presentation, Friedman had mentioned a donation of lip balms, which he and fellow volunteers had just given out to soup kitchen clients. “The gentleman who donated the hundreds of lip balms happens to be a Kiwanis board member, and was present during my talk,” recounts Friedman. “I mentioned our distribution of his items, and he was thrilled. He plans to get us more cool stuff to give to the poor, homeless and disenfranchised.”
New Volunteers

The winter holiday season officially kicks off on Saturday, December 2, when the lights are turned on at the 26 foot tall Christmas tree in the annual Camuso holiday display at the oval.

After four decades in front of the Camuso family home on Burnet Hill Road, the display was moved to the area in front of the township's gazebo in 2011. About 100 figures were donated to the community following the death of their creator, toymaker and machinist Ernest Camuso.

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Livingston High School will present Peter and the Starcatcher, a play by Rick Elice based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. The show opens this evening, Thursday November 30. Performances will also be held on Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2. All shows begin at 7 p.m.

A fee will be charged for tickets. For more information, visit www.lhstheater.com/.

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Livingston Community Players (LCP) will present Holiday Musicale, a concert and sing-a-long event, on Saturday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m.

“The performance will be held at Trinity Covenant Church, 343 East Cedar Street, thanks to the generosity and outreach of Pastor Susan Gillespie,” said Joan Speare of LCP.

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The Livingston Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, November 28, approved a use variance for a fitness facility at 70 South Orange Avenue, as well as three residential applications.

Fitness Facility

The fitness facility of approximately 1,545 square feet will serve tenants and outside clients in the 80,000 square foot office building, explained attorney Steven Geffner.

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A minor subdivision of a lot which fronts on McCall Avenue and backs up to Franklin Avenue was approved by the Livingston Planning Board at a special meeting on November 22.

The 50 foot wide by 200 foot deep lot, which will become two lots of 100 foot depth each, has been owned by the Amorosi family for 43 years. James Amorosi told the Planning Board that he plans to renovate the existing home at 24 McCall Avenue. He has not decided on his plans for the vacant lot being created, saying that he might sell the lot or construct another home on it.

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Livingston police officers investigated a report of a baby left unattended in a motor vehicle for a period of time last Saturday. They are continuing to investigate an unrelated case involving a stolen vehicle.

Child Endangerment

On Saturday, November 25, following a report of a baby left alone in a locked vehicle, Livingston police went to the parking lot of Ulta Beauty, 530 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, at approximately 2:45 p.m.

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Livingston Neighbors Helping Neighbors (LNHN) is seeking financial contributions as its client list grows. “Crises don’t take a holiday. Livingston Neighbors Helping Neighbors has seen this firsthand, especially over the last month,” says LNHN board member Michelle Lemieux. “With the holiday season in full swing, more families need LNHN’s support. In fact, in just the last 30 days, four new families have utilized the organization’s services, bringing the total number of families helped to nearly 20.”