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NEW WATER MAIN ON DORSA: Shown above is the excavation of a roadway trench to install a new water main and valves at Dorsa Avenue in the vicinity of the intersection with Eisenhower Parkway. The replacement of the old water main and valves was being done by crews of MSP Construction Corporation on Friday, July 2, as part of the Township of Livingston’s Dorsa Avenue water main improvement project.

Russell Jones Photos

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Late in June, more than 500 people gathered at the Oval on a hot and humid weekday evening to celebrate International Yoga Day. The event, which was hosted by Sanskriti of New Jersey and designed to promote the health benefits of yoga, featured nearly two dozen instructors offering free classes of varying difficulty levels and styles. By all accounts, it was a smashing success and may be the start of a new annual event in town.

That is far from all that was occurring on that typical summer evening, however. Just surrounding the Oval alone, dozens of residents were walking around the main field, while others played games on the lawn within it. People sat on the benches that line the Oval, reading or chatting.

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POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: Livingston High School’s Class of 2021 graduated last Thursday, June 24, in a ceremony in front of family and friends. Among the highlights was a parody of the song “I Will Survive” sung by LHS principal Danielle Rosenzweig and assistant superintendent (and LHS principal for most of the graduating class’s time in high school) Mark Stern. Look inside this edition of the Tribune for our special graduation section, highlighting our graduates, their speeches, and well wishes from family, friends, and local businesses. LPS, MI and MCA Photos

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As of Wednesday morning, June 30, the Livingston Health Department has reported that a total of 2,140 Livingston residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in mid-March. 88 of those residents have died as a result of the virus. Compared to the same time last week, there are three new cases, with no additional deaths. In the past month, there have been 13 cases.

The state currently lists no active cases within the township’s long term care (LTC) facilities.

For the upcoming school year in September, which will be fully inperson, masking will not be mandatory unless a school district requires it as part of its own protocols, according to an announcement by Governor Phil Murphy on Monday.

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Sgt. Jose Antunes of the Livingston Police Department took part in the 2021 North Jersey Motorcycle Training and Skills Competition, held June 24 through 26 at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus.

Hosted by the Paramus Police Department, the annual safety event is sponsored by the Police Motorcycle Officer Training Association (PMOTA). It is open to active and retired police officers and members of the public, who are invited to participate to improve their motorcycle riding skills.

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Livingston’s Independence Day celebration will return this year, and will be held in two parts, explained Scott Maynard, co-chairman of the July 4 Celebration Committee. The daytime events will take place on Sunday, July 4, and the evening events – including the mainstage entertainment and fireworks program – will be held Sunday, September 12.

Part of the decision to separate the daytime and evening events came as the result of research from other towns near Livingston, Maynard said. “Many of these communities had canceled their entire July 4 celebrations for 2021. The potential of having overwhelming crowds coming from outside of Livingston posed a security and health threat for our fireworks program on July 4. Scheduling the evening program for September 12 gives us the time needed to do it safely – and do it great!”

Lucy Pinnelli Fleno of Livingston died on May 31.

Mrs. Fleno was born in Orange to Donato and Rose Pinnelli on September 17, 1928. After marriage, she and her husband moved to Livingston.

Mrs. Fleno was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas and her brother, Anthony, and is survived by her three children, Patricia Fleno of Stillwater; William Fleno of New Providence; and Robert Fleno of Long Hill Township.

She was the grandmother of five, the great-grandmother of four, and the great-great-grandmother of one.

A celebration of life will be held on September 17 to honor Mrs. Fleno on her birthday. Arrangements are by Cochran Funeral Home, Hackettstown.

USOT DODGERS LOSE TO ROYALS: The Livingston Dodgers of the U.S. Over Thirty Baseball League were defeated by the New Jersey Royals on Sunday, June 27, at the Memorial Park Oval. The Royals are coached by player/ manager Adam Slater, a former Lancer baseball player. Slater singles to left against the Dodgers. At left, Livingston Dodger pitcher Paul Boulanger brings it to the plate against the Long Valley-based New Jersey Royals. Don Schwartz Photos

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U16 GIANTS DEFEAT BERGEN: The Livingston Giants defeated the Bergen Knights, 12-2, in a U16 League game played on Sunday, June 27, on the Oval. Shown here, Giants third baseman Julius Casale drives the ball to left field against the Knights. Don Schwartz Photo

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The sixth graders at Mt. Pleasant Middle School worked throughout the school year with the L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) officers from the Livingston Police Department, Officer Joy Klapal and Officer Ralph Kolbusz.

The program culminated last week with two events. On Tuesday, June 22, the students had a party with the L.E.A.D. officers, with pizza provided by the HSA of Mt. Pleasant Middle School. During the pizza party, two students from each class received a prize for writing the best L.E.A.D. essays. All the essay winners were then entered into a raffle for the grand prize, a $100 gift card donated by Livingston PBA #263. Principal Bronawyn O’Leary drew the winning ticket, which went to Jon Chin.

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