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Two vehicles were stolen and items were taken from several more unlocked cars on Saturday, August 25, according to the Livingston Police Department.

At about 7 a.m. Saturday, West Orange Police notified Livingston Police, saying they had found a 2018 Acura TLX registered to a Livingston resident near the intersection of Northfield Avenue and Walker Road.

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The first day of school for the approximately 6,000 students in the Livingston Public Schools is Tuesday, September 4; teachers have been in the buildings Wednesday and Thursday, August 29 and 30.

Below are highlights of the official 2018-19 academic school calendar, which was approved last August, as well as information about Back to School nights in each building.

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Renee S. Essinger (née Appell) of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Livingston, passed peacefully on August 20, 2018. Renee was a homemaker and the beloved wife of the late Frederick J. Essinger who pre-deceased her in 1995. She was the devoted and beloved mother of Toni-Sue (Thomas) Tremarco, Bernard (Janet) Essinger and Steven Essinger. Renee was the adored grandmother of Jillian Tremarco, Eric Essinger, Jordan Essinger, Jaclyn Essinger and Zach Golden. She is also survived by her brothers, Joel and Harry Appell, and a sister, Phoebe Tobias. The family requests that donations in Mrs. Essinger’s memory be made to Trustbridge, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407. A graveside service was held on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Arrangements were handled by Menorah Chapels at Millburn, Union, New Jersey.

Dorothy Anne Howland, 86, of Livingston, died on August 27, 2018. Relatives and friends are invited for visitation today, Thursday, August 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Farmer Funeral Home, 45 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey 07068. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, August 31 at 10 a.m. at St. Philomena’s Church in Livingston with entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Born in Newark, Mrs. Howland grew up in Verona and settled in Livingston in 1961. She graduated from Mount St. Dominic Academy in 1950 and went on to the St. Vincent’s School of Nursing. Prior to her retirement, she was the baker in the cafeteria at West Essex High School. In her spare time, she volunteered to drive for the St. Catherine Health Care Center of the Dominican Sisters in Caldwell. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Philomena’s Church and enjoyed knitting. Mrs.

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DOGWOOD TERRACE WORK: Shown here on Monday, August 20, employees of Ischia Construction and Paving install PVC piping for a drainage system on Dogwood Terrace near the intersection with West Northfield Road. The project also included placing place form work for pouring concrete footings for new Belgium block curbing, and catch basin reconstruction. The work is being done as part of the town’s Dogwood Terrace street improvement project.

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Preventing cyberbullying is one of the most important responsibilities a school district is tasked with handling. Protecting our children from a toxic online environment is a 24/7 job, both inside and outside of school. But as has been pointed out in recent weeks, cyberbullying is not limited to students.

The previous two issues of the Tribune featured Letters to the Editor discussing posts made on Livingston Education!, a private Facebook group featuring more than 2,000 members. In one, a Board of Education member said she was being cyberbullied on the page by parents, who she said were critiquing her appearance. In response, a member of the group said the comments made were not, in fact, cyberbullying.

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Last week, several hundred U.S. newspapers wrote editorials explaining why the media is not “the enemy of the people,” despite the dangerous claims that the president continues to make indicating as much.

We saw firsthand some of the discussions that went into several of these editorials, and heard from many other newspapers that chose not to participate in the exercise. It was not an easy decision for these editors and publishers to make, attempting to put an end to dangerous rhetoric without alienating a percentage of their readership. But a newspaper, particularly a community newspaper, serves as watchful guardian for its citizens, separating fact from fiction in a time of social media rumors and “fake news.” Many editorials explained how the president’s remarks purposefully undermine the press’s ability to provide this service and, in some cases, put journalists in danger.

Regina “Gina” Romagnoli (née Clark) of Livingston died on Thursday, August 16. She was 63. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 19, at the LaMonica Memorial Home in Livingston. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, August 20, in St. Philomena’s Church in Livingston. Born in Orange, Mrs. Romagnoli grew up in Maplewood and moved to Livingston more than 30 years ago. She was predeceased by her father, P. Joseph Clark, and father-in-law, Frederick Romagnoli. She and is survived by her husband of 41 years, Carl; her sons, Matthew (Amanda) and Gregory (girlfriend, Taylor Zuppa); her mother, Adele Clark; her sisters, Linda Westman and Mary Hickey (David); and one granddaughter. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Helen Romagnoli, and her sister-in-law, Donna Buro (Rick). In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or RWJ Barnabas Health Cancer Center.