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When acting governor Kim Guadagno signed Assembly Bill No. 2072 into law, requiring high schools to provide students with hands-on training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) last Wednesday, there was no worry on the part of Livingston staff and administration. While some districts scramble to comply with the new law, Livingston is ahead of the curve.

A new ticket booth is being constructed at the entrance to the Al Jacobson field at Livingston High School. LHS students in the technology department's architecture CAD class designed and framed the structure.

The following article was prepared by Marilyn Lehren, manager of Communications/Community Outreach for the Livingston public schools.

The Livingston Board of Education selected former Board members Ron Spring and Ronnie Konner on Wednesday, August 13, from among a field of six volunteers to fill the unexpired terms of Dr. David Jasin and Leslie Winograd, who had each moved out of town. Spring and Konner will serve through the January 5, 2015 reorganization meeting. "We were fortunate to have six very strong candidates interested in what we are doing," said Board president Barry Funt, "but we can only choose two." The volunteers were interviewed during a public meeting on August 6.

The Livingston Township Council enacted ordinances governing electronic cigarettes and sanitary sewers on Monday evening. Amending a current ordinance prohibiting smoking in township facilities, the first ordinance adds electronic cigarettes to the ban. The ordinance additionally prohibits the use of "electronic smoking devices" in all government buildings or on any township property located within 500 feet of any elementary or secondary educational institution. The amended ordinance also expands prohibited areas to include all outdoor public parks and recreational areas that are owned, leased, or used by the township. Councilman Rudy Fernandez noted that the ordinance will stay relevant as the town's open space expands now and in the future.

The Livingston Board of Education held a special workshop meeting on Wednesday, August 6, to interview the six individuals who volunteered to fill the two Board positions vacated when Leslie Winograd and Dr. David Jasin moved out of town.

The Livingston Police Department sponsored a children's poster contest for national night out. Hundreds of posters demonstrated the theme, "together We Make a safe neighborhood."

Charlie Quinn, an army infantry veteran of the Vietnam War, was presented with medals by Livingston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Commander tom Bucca at a recent VFW meeting. For his service, the U.s. government presented Quinn with a Purple Heart (awarded to those wounded in action); a Bronze star; a Combat infantry Badge; the national Defense Medal; a Vietnam Campaign ribbon; and a republic of Vietnam gallantry Cross Unit Citation, among several other medals.

Members of the Vision 20/20 Marketing and Communications Committee presented a report to the Township Council at the Council's conference meeting on Monday evening. Alan Karpas and Walter LeVine presented the committee's fi ndings to the Council, noting that the purpose of the committee was to assess the needs of the residents.