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Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz and Captain John Drumm recently received their second COVID-19 vaccinations. Chief Marshuetz and Captain Drumm are two of many police officers who have taken advantage of the opportunity to be inoculated in Livingston. Since the end of December 2020, RWJBarnabas Health has been partnering with Essex County to offer COVID-19 Vaccinations at the Sears building at the Livingston Mall.

“It is a privilege to be vaccinated here in Livingston,” Chief Marshuetz said. “I want to thank all of the volunteers who have been donating their time to ensure that the vaccine center continues to run safely and efficiently.”

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Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), the charity founded by Living-ston resident Jeff Friedman to assist the “homeless, profoundly poor and disenfranchised” of Essex County, has been expanding its “Personal Shopping for the Homeless” initiative to meet the increasing need faced during the pandemic.
The initiative has grown thanks in large part to LPI’s partners, noted Friedman. These include the Livingston Lions Club, which, in association with Lions Clubs International, recently worked with LPI to deliver over 200 boxes of refrigerated food to one of LPI’s long-time distribution partners, the Bessie Green Community (BGC) in Newark. Of that shipment, 32 pound boxes were immediately distributed to multiple Newark agencies serving the homeless, poor, and at-risk families at the BGC. “You made a difference for many seniors and families,” said Brenda Scott, executive director of the BGC. “God bless you all.”

DECISIVE WIN FOR HOCKEY TEAM: The Livingston High School varsity ice hockey team defeated Nutley, 10-1, on the Lancers’ home ice at Codey Arena on Saturday, January 30.

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A slow-moving but powerful nor’easter, believed to be the biggest snowstorm in five years, dropped nearly two feet of snow on Livingston between late Sunday afternoon and late Tuesday afternoon.

Chris Southworth, assistant superintendent ofLivingston’s Department ofPublic Works, reported a total of22 inches of snow as of mid-afternoon on Tuesday. Light snow continued to fall through late Tuesday afternoon, though there was little additional accumulation.

DPW crews, he said, had begun treating Livingston’s roadways at noon on Sunday, January 31.

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After conducting several investigations, the Livingston Police have charged multiple people in relation to auto thefts committed over the last few months.

On June 10, 2020, a MercedesBenz was stolen from a Ross Road home. The Mercedes was later recovered in Elizabeth and processed by Detective Michael Spano.

Fingerprint evidence led to the identification of a suspect, and cell phone records then placed the suspect at the scene when the vehicle was stolen. Almuta Thomas, 27, of Newark was charged with theft of a motor vehicle. He was already in the Essex County jail when served with his complaint.

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Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI) has put out a request for those residents who have been participating in its “Personal Shopping/Shipping for the Homeless” initiative to include shopping for infant items.
“I’m asking generous Livingston neighbors to ‘Personal Shop’ for the babies,” said Jeff Friedman, LPI founder and director. “Although we don’t generally think of them when we picture homeless people, there are many, many babies and children living below the poverty line.”
On behalf of LPI’s Newark distribution partners, the Bessie Green Community (BGC), Newark Emergency Services for Families, (NESF) and the Willing Heart Community Care Center (WHCCC), Friedman is specifically requesting diapers and baby wipes. 

The Livingston Police Department is about to get a little more visible. Police Chief Gary Marshuetz has announced a newly designed police vehicle in 2021. Livingston Police cars, which have recently been a mixture of yellow, blue, and black, are now slowly transitioning into a more “vintage” black and white. “Even though our current design is unique, ultimately a police car should look like a police car,” stated Chief Marshuetz.

The new design will feature bold white doors with sleek block lettering that emblazons “Police” across the front and rear doors of each car. A subdued Livingston Police patch will also be prominently displayed close to the hood. Perhaps the biggest change, which has much more intent than just style, is the addition of a large graphic that reads, “Township of Livingston” under the “Police” lettering. On the previous design, “Livingston” was significantly less featured.

Cold temperatures did not keep Livingston residents inside on a sunny Sunday, January 24. Shown here, a group of children were playing flag football as their parents looked on.

Jerry Siskind Photo

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At the January 25 Livingston Board ofEducation meeting, superintendent of schools Matthew Block reported that the secondary school principals have sent out student cohort assignments and schedules as the district moves to implement the two-cohort model at the secondary schools on Monday, February 1.

Block said that the district has seen an increase from December in the number of elementary students attending school. The numbers at the secondary level are slightly higher than they were in December; but not as high as the 60 percent who filled out the survey, he explained.

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With the legalization of cannabis in New Jersey imminent — Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign a bill any day — township attorney Jarrid Kantor briefed the Township Council on the steps members would need to take to control what will be permitted in town.

There are six classes of ways to get involved in the marijuana business: cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and licensers. If the town does nothing, then all would be allowed to operate in Livingston. Once a class is permitted, it must be allowed for five years. Classes that are not allowed, however, can be permitted by the Council at a later date, should the governing body decide to do so. The only class that cannot be banned is distributors, as they cannot be stopped from driving through a town.