latest news from Livingston

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Garrett Whitman, 86, of Morristown, formerly of Livingston, died August 16 at Morristown Medical Center. A funeral service was held at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston, on Monday, August 19.

Mr. Whitman was born in New York City, and lived in Merrick and Great Neck, Long Island, and Livingston, before moving to Morristown.

He was predeceased by his wife, Sybil, and his brother, Wayne. He is survived by his twin brother, Sheldon, and his wife, Jan; his sister-in-law, Fran; his three sons, Scott, Brad and his wife, Beth, and Glenn and his wife, Debra; and seven grandchildren.

The family has requested that donations be made in Mr. Whitman’s memory to the Oncology Fund at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052.

As summer starts to wind down, hundreds of residents are about to embark on an exciting, and somewhat scary journey: starting college. Some of Livingston’s youth have already left for their new schools, while others will depart from town in the coming weeks. It’s a momentous step, but our young residents are well prepared to head to college, and to succeed, thanks in no small part to their upbringing in this town and its stellar school and support systems.

And don’t forget, students and parents, to stop by Town Hall before heading off to college to register for absentee ballots for November’s elections. For many students, it will be the first time they will be able to cast a vote, and we wouldn’t want any residents missing that opportunity.

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Ruthe Nelson of Sunrise, Florida, formerly of Livingston, died August 12. She was 90 years old.

Funeral services were held at the Star of David Chapel in North Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, August 16.

Ms. Nelson lived in Livingston from 1954 to 1986. She was a homemaker and had worked briefly as a dental hygienist in Livingston. She was active in Musicrafters (the forerunner of the Livingston Community Players).

Ms. Nelson is survived by her children, Lori Rothbard and her husband, Howard; Shari; and Steven; and seven grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Vitas Community Connection Hospice of Broward County, Florida, at vitascommunityconnection.org .