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Gerald Lichtenstein, 88, passed away on August 19, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He lived in Livingston for 54 years, and previously in Elmwood Park.

He was a school administrator for 33 years, retiring from the West Orange Board of Education in 1993. He was also a long term member of the West Orange Rotary and of Temple Beth Shalom.

He was the beloved husband of Marion; loving father of Sheryl, Larry, Stu, Liz, Karen, and Rich; cherished grandfather of Andrew, Megan, Samantha, Matt, Alex, and Karlie; devoted great-grandfather of Nate; and brother of Ray. Jerry’s family was the most important thing to him and he will be missed very much.

A funeral service celebrating Jerry’s life was held on Wednesday, August 21, at Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston. Burial followed at New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, New York.

Memorial donations may be made in Jerry’s name to the charity of your choice.

INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY: A flag raising ceremony was held on Thursday, August 15, in honor of India Independence Day. The ceremony, marking India’s 73rd anniversary as an independent nation, was sponsored by the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion. Shown here, Livingston deputy mayor Rudy Fernandez raises the Indian flag in front of Livingston Town Hall. Jerry Siskind Photo

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School superintendent Dr. Matthew Block, at the August 14 school board meeting, clarified the school district policies and responsibilities that govern elections while also praising the four candidates seeking seats on the board.

“It’s a lot of work, it’s all volunteer, to serve the district and community... kudos to everyone for putting their names forward,” he said.

The district has two policies, 7510 (Use of School Facilities) and 9700 (Special Interest Groups) that deal with elections. These policies restrict the use of school buildings for political events or for political reasons, as well as the handing out of election materials, particularly to students, on school grounds, Block explained.

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Livingston police are investigating a burglary at a Chadwick Road resident that was reported at 9:52 a.m. on Monday, August 19.

According to police, the exact timing of the burglary was unclear, as the house was empty and the homeowners were away on vacation. The family’s nanny arrived on Monday morning to check on the house, and discovered it had been entered and ransacked.

Police discovered an unlocked door, but the exact circumstances surrounding the burglary were still under investigation at press time. Pending a complete inventory by the family, a television is known to be missing.

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It’s not too early to donate unused coats and winter accessories to Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), notes LPI founder and director Jeff Friedman. “I’m sorry to say it, but jacket and coat season is just around the corner!”
Although it’s quite warm this week, he continues, “Crisp fall evenings when we reach for our long-lost fall outerwear are coming. Those favorite jackets and coats are waiting to emerge on the first cool evening, perhaps in September.
“LPI, whose mission is ‘providing for the poor, homeless, and disenfranchised,’ respectfully requests your continued and generous donations of warm jackets and coats, including gloves, scarves and winter hats.”

Two thunderstorms in two days – on Wednesday and Thursday, August 7 and 8 – took down trees, caused brief but extensive flooding, and resulted in temporary power outages throughout the township. Storm clean-up delayed the opening of Northland Pool on Thursday until 2:30 p.m.

The more severe storms took place on Wednesday afternoon, with 3½ inches of rain falling within a one-hour period, according to Mike Anello, superintendent of the Livingston Department of Public Works. The downpour resulted in flooding of local brooks,sewersystems, and streets.

POSTER CONTEST WINNERS: The winners of the National Night Out poster contest were announced at the event. This year’s theme was “Together, We Make a Safe Neighborhood.” Contestants ages five through 13 submitted artwork over the summer, and prizes and recognition were given to 12 young artists who created an outstanding array of messages to support the theme. Showing off their works of art with Livingston Community Police Officer Joy Klapal are some of the winners: Akshay Gupta, Avyan Agrawal, Layla Sharret, Lsawede Lassat de Pressigny, Shona Kumar, Aayna Gupta, Jayden Xie, Abby Miu, and Sarah Kumar. Winners also included Nicole Chua, Avyan Agarwal, Annah Ge, and Daisy Yao. MCA Photo

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KNOLLWOOD DRIVE WORK: Sanitary sewer manhole covers and frames were raised on Knollwood Drive prior to the milling of the roadway in preparation for the installation of a new asphalt pavement binder course. The work, part of the township’s Knollwood Drive street improvement project, was being done by Ischia Construction and Paving on Knollwood between its intersections with East Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Vere Terrace on Tuesday, August 13. Russ Jones Photo

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TENNIS BENEFIT: The Cedar Hill Country Club Women’s Association held its annual Play For Pink event on Tuesday, August 6. Highlights of the event included a continental breakfast, an 18 hole golf tournament, a tennis round robin competition, cards and mah jongg, an awards luncheon, and vendor shopping. The event, coordinated by co-chairwomen Bonita Areman, Linda Goren, and Adrienne Chanin, raised more than $20,000 for breast cancer research. Shown above, the Play for Pink Tennis Round Robin competition drew 18 players. The three flight winners were Ruth Kallen, Ashley Elgart, and Marisa Bershad. Don Schwartz Photos

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RESIDENTS PLAY IN CRICKET TOURNAMENT: Two Livingston residents, Hardik Mhatre and Ved Churiwala, played in a ten-day, 25-overs cricket tournament for players under 19. The tournament took place July 27 to August 5 in Mississauga, Canada, and had eight teams from Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, and the USA participating. Mhatre and Churiwala played for the Atlantic Region Cricket Board of the USA. Their team won three games before losing to Ontario Cricket Academy of Canada in the semi-finals.

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