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A TOASTER OVEN FIRE in the kitchen of 7 Elkin Drive created a major smoke condition inside the residence on Friday, May 28. Firefighters, responding to a report of a toaster oven fire, arrived to find flames coming from the rear of the appliance. According to fire officials, the homeowner had attempted unsuccessfully to extinguish the flames. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire without incident, and vented the house. No injuries were reported. Rob Munson Photo

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Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), the Livingston-based charity founded by resident Jeff Friedman, has issued a request for overstocked and unused bulk items.
“Some Livingston residents and businesses may have cases of overstocked, discontinued or unused items,” noted Friedman. “It really doesn’t matter which items folks may have. The homeless and hopelessly poor families need everything imaginable.”
Those with such items to donate may contact Friedman by email at njhomeless@aol.com or call his office directly at 973-533-9336. Contributions are tax-deductible.
LPI is also accepting monetary donations to enable its volunteers to do “ ‘personal shopping for the homeless’ during these unusually difficult times,” Friedman added. Donations may be made by check, mailed to P.O. Box 247, Livingston, NJ 07039, or online at paypal.me/lpinj.

HONORING THEIR SACRIFICE: The monuments at War Memorial Park at the Livingston Oval list the names of Livingston residents who died in defense of their country. The monuments include 25 from World War II, two from the Korean War, and two from the Vietnam War. “The veterans of the Livingston Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Jewish War Veterans greatly appreciate the Livingston Department of Public Works for installing lighting at War Memorial Park,” noted Brian Boyle, a member of both the VFW and American Legion, who took this nighttime photo. “The monuments honor those who were from Livingston who made the supreme sacrifice by giving up their lives so we could live in freedom.”

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At its meeting on Monday, May 24, the Livingston Township Council discussed several ordinances including some designed to accommodate affordable housing in town, among other items.

The meeting was held virtually and may be viewed on the Livingston Township, NJ Facebook page.

At the start of the meeting, the Council read a letter from former mayor Ellie Cohen. In regard to the recent influx of affordable housingrelated ordinances being presented, she recalled a similar project that was built a few years ago. The Council approved that project, despite reservations about the lack of an elevator and only outdoor stairways for the affordable units, due to fear of losing litigation if they did not do so.

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Changing the size of the board was the topic of a Board of Education listening forum, held virtually via Zoom and Facebook Live, on May 24.

The forum can be viewed on the district website and its Facebook page.

The five current Board members are currently conducting research with Board members and superintendents of other districts, as well as previous Livingston board members. On June 14, the Board will hold a public discussion about the pros and cons of keeping the board as is, or expanding it. The following week, June 21, it will vote whether or not to put an expansion of the Board, to seven or nine members, on the November ballot.

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READY FOR SUMMER: With temperatures in the high 80s on Wednesday afternoon, May 19, Livingston’s Haines Memorial Pool is filled with water, and everything seemed to be in working order in preparation for opening to the public on Memorial Day weekend. The town received a shipment of flowers, shown in the foreground, which are being planted at the pools and other town locations. Jerry Siskind Photo

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Livingston High School will present its spring musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” outside in front of the school building on Thursday, May 20, at 6 p.m.; Friday, May 21, at 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m.. and 6 p.m.

Directed by theater arts teacher Scott Patterson, this musical comedy tells “the tale of several socially awkward youngsters finding joy, heartache and a purpose in competing at the regional spelling bee, and learn the lesson that winning (and losing) isn’t everything.”

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RENTAL CAR FLIPS: A California man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing his rental car last Friday, May 14, at 11 p.m. Julian Audelo, 33, of Chula Vista, was operating a 2020 Jeep Compass on Beaufort Avenue when the vehicle left the road, rolled over and came to rest back on the street. The accident was witnessed by other drivers who stated that the Jeep was speeding and being driven erratically before the accident. The witnesses helped Audelo from the vehicle after the accident. He was not injured. Audelo was arrested for driving while intoxicated. After being processed, he was released to a responsible party. CJM Photo

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At the school board meeting on Thursday, May 13, resident Mike Ramer noted the excellence of the district’s communications but suggested that they could be better timed for members of the public.

For example, he said, “the Discover email came in at about 4:40 p.m. this afternoon, for tonight’s meeting at 7 p.m., including the agenda for the public for this Board meeting.

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In the span of four days, the Livingston Police Department received three reports of large amounts of cologne and perfumes being stolen from local stores.

On May 13, the Victoria’s Secret store in the Livingston Mall was targeted by a man and three women who concealed $2,000 worth of merchandise and fled the store.

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