community news from Livingston

Nancy Maceiko (née Hogan) of Livingston, died on Saturday,August 24. She was 62 years old.

A private memorial service was held on Wednesday, August 28.

Mrs. Maceiko was born in Passaic and spent her childhood in West Milford. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Rosemarie Hogan and the sister of the late Danny Hogan. She and her late husband, Edward David Maceiko, lived in Short Hills, where they raised their sons, Evan and Mathew.

She is also survived by her sister, Donna Brady; her sister-in-law, Diane Benjamin and her husband Ray Benjamin; and her brother, Donald Hogan.

The family has noted that donations may be made in Mrs. Maceiko’s name to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, P.O. Box 159, Madison, NJ 07940, sthuberts.org/tributegifts.

Want to subscribe? E-mail your request to TribuneSubs@gmail.com.

Zoey the “Hurricane Dog” was loved, Beth Cerullo says, but she has always felt bad, knowing her original human “parents” may never have known what had happened to her.

Zoey was a hurricane “foundling.” The mid-sized tri-color terrier was found outside Saint Barnabas Medical Center by staff members in September, 2004, as Hurricane Ivan raged.

The dog was an escape artist, says Cerullo, who must have run out of her house during the storm. “She kept running away from anyone who initially tried to help her – probably trying to get back home – but she’d always come back, or someone managed to always catch her, eventually,” Cerullo says. On the final “catch,” she was taken to a veterinarian, cleaned up, and cared for.

To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/West%20Essex%20TribuneID480/

Labor Day Observed in Livingston:

Livingston Town Hall and all Township offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, in commemoration of the Labor Day holiday.

Garbage Collection

There will be no garbage collection on Monday, September 2. If your normal garbage collection day is Monday, your garbage will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled day, which is Thursday, September 5.

To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/West%20Essex%20TribuneID480/

At the Monday, August 26, regular meeting of the Township Council, the Council heard two presentations, passed several resolutions, and introduced a plan to acquire property for a new Department of Public Works Building.

DPW Building

A proposed ordinance was introduced that would authorize the commencement of an action under eminent domain to acquire block 102, lot 12 in Livingston. The 8.392 acre parcel of land is currently owned by the Zheng Yaun International Flagship School, LLC. It is located on Industrial Parkway, and is currently an overgrown field.

The purpose of acquiring the property for public use, according to the ordinance, would be to build a new Department of Public Works facility. There have been discussions on whether to renovate or move the existing South Livingston Avenue facility for several years.

The always fashionable Livingston Philanthropies Inc. (LPI) volunteer Hazel lives with LPI founder and director Jeff (the “coat Guy”) Friedman and his wife, Karen. Here, says the Coat Guy, Hazel channels her inner Dalmatian to remind everyone that jacket, coat and winter accessories season is just around the corner. “LPI endorses Hazel’s announcement and advises that it’s not too early to donate these badly-needed items,” said Friedman. “Please drop your warm coats, jackets, gloves, scarves and winter hats at the offices of the West Essex Tribune, located at 495 South Livingston Avenue, next to ShopRite. Just to remind our ever-philanthropic Livingston neighbors, we are also requesting hotel sized toiletries, new cosmetics, diapers, women’s products, new men’s socks, shoes, family clothing and more. LPI is a non-profit corporation, and provides receipts, upon request, for 2019 tax purposes.

Jay Matthew of Livingston came face-to-face last Thursday with the man whose life he helped save.

Matthew and his wife, Liat, adjusted their summer vacation to be able to attend the August 15 ceremony in Beverly Hills for Gift of Life marrow donors and recipients.

“It’s been a miracle,” said the recipient, Richard Pepper of Ashland, Oregon, who is battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), at the meeting.

To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/West%20Essex%20TribuneID480/

MOM GETS THE FIRST SHOT: Marci Goldstein snapped a photo of her son, Jake Goldstein, just before his offi cial graduation photo was taken at Livingston High School last week. Livingston schools will open on September 4.

To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/West%20Essex%20TribuneID480/

RED BULLS VISIT CAMP HOPE: The New York Red Bulls Freestyle Crew and staff members visited The Arc of Essex County’s Camp Hope, a summer day camp for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, on August 7. Red Bulls staff members helped the campers practice their aiming and ball handling skills as well as teaching them how to work together towards a common goal, while campers showcased their soccer skills and picked up tips and tricks from the players. Freestyle crew members Hayden Criollo, Emiliano Muno and Richie Lopez interact with campers after impressing them with their fancy footwork. A camper shows off some of his own skills after watching the Red Bulls Freestyle Crew perform.

To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/West%20Essex%20TribuneID480/

FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER: The Livingston High School football team will once again sell its discount cards door-to-door throughout town tonight, Thursday evening, August 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. Cards cost $15 each and feature over 30 vendors offering discounts, with the funds raised supporting the football team. People may also order a card by emailing lhslancerfootball@gmail.com. Shown here are members of the football team (top) Ismail Ibrahim, Matt Bucich, Will Egner, John Currao, Brandon Shevins, Zach Greenberg, Brian Russo, Luke Nardone, Max Korfin, (bottom), Spencer Feldman, Anthony Lopa, Matt Carras, Kevin Baskinger, Anthony Newman, Andrew Cilenti, Michael Petrillo, Dylan Mandelbaum, and Bailey Krug.

To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://www.etypeservices.com/West%20Essex%20TribuneID480/

Elaine Alfieri (née Chiarella) of Livingston died on Sunday, August 18. She was born in Orange toThomas and Anna Chiarella.

Mrs. Alfieri was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Ralph, and her sisters, Concetta D’Aries, Vivian Petrillo and Santina Marotta, and her brothers, Michael, Joseph and Thomas Chiarella.

She is survived by her children, Ralph (Linda), Patricia, Kevin (Jennifer), and David; and eight grandchildren.

Viewing will be at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston on Friday, August 23 from 5 to 9 p.m.

A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, August 24 at 10 a.m., followed by entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations in her memory maybemadetoSt.PhilomenaChurch, 386 Livingston Ave., Livingston, N.J. 07039 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tenn. 38148-0142.