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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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Judy (née Robertson) Connelly, a graduate of the Livingston High School class of 1966, died at her home in Randolph on June 17.

The funeral service was held on Wednesday, June 23, at Tuttle Funeral Home in Randolph.

Born in Orange and raised in Livingston, Mrs. Connelly moved to Randolph in 1975. She was a floral designer and owned two shops, Randolph and Galleria 10 Florists, both in Morris county.

She is survived by Dennis, her husband of more than 52 years; her two daughters, Denise (Bruce) Henderson, and Tracy Connelly-McConkey; and three grandchildren; as well as her two sisters, Diane (Scotty) McGunnigle and Norma Jean (Billy) Mackey, and her brother, David (Donna) Robertson. Preceding her in death was her sister, Janice Robertson.

Norman Jay Scheer, a longtime resident of Livingston, died after a brief illness on June 16, two days after his 89th birthday.

Mr. Scheer was born in Brooklyn to Etta and William Scheer, and grew up in Hillside. He was a 1954 graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he played on the Penn golf team and then for the United States Army team while stationed in Germany. He later served as Greens chairman at the Preakness Hills Country Club and was the longest-tenured course rater for Golf Digest.

After his military service, Mr. Scheer joined the William N. Scheer Advertising Agency, founded by his father, and later established his own business, the Norman J. Stevens Advertising Agency.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Janice Capaccio Scheer; his children, Mark (Kathy) Scheer, Lisa (Edward) Cone, and Suzanne Scheer; seven grandchildren; and his brother, Steven (Natalie) Scheer.

Robert D. Vogler of Livingston died on Wednesday, June 16. He was 68 years old.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 23, at Hancliffe Home for Funerals in East Hanover. Mass was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima RC Church. He was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Born in Newark, Mr. Vogler resided in Livingston for over 40 years. He was employed in the inventory control department of Solid State Inc. in Morristown prior to his retirement in 2013.

He is survived by his brother, Joseph Vogler, with whom he resided, and was predeceased by another brother, Dennis Vogler.

Eleanor (Nora) K. Gilliland, 61, of Livingston, died on June 16, 2021.

A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at St. Raphael Parish, 346 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey. Interment was private. Funeral Services were entrusted to Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland, NJ, shookfarmer.com.

Born in Orange, Nora was a lifelong resident of Livingston, New Jersey. For 36 years, she was a paralegal for Brach Eichler in Roseland, New Jersey.

Nora was devout in her Catholic faith. She began her music ministry in the folk group at St. Philomena’s Church in Livingston and later at St. Raphael Parish as an active member of its choir. Nora was also active in St. Raphael’s Prayer Shawl Ministry, Family Life Committee, and Youth Ministry.

In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, cooking, and vacationing at the happiest place on earth, Disney World. Above all, she cherished her family.