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At a special meeting held Thursday evening, June 28, the Livingston Planning Board approved an application by Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) for minor site plan approval and variances. The application amended prior approvals to modify and expand the existing Emergency Department; and proposed reconfiguration of the existing parking area in front of the entrance to the Radiation and Oncology Department.

The application also sought variances for signage. The applicant plans to add approximately 3,290 square feet to the Emergency Department. The construction will expand certain waiting areas and create a new vestibule, public toilet, patient holding area, and additional rooms. Also proposed are certain exterior building improvements, including façade improvements and the addition of a roof-top screen to hide new mechanical equipment.

The Livingston Police Department arrested three individuals for drug related charges last week.

At about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, officers stopped a vehicle on South Orange Avenue.

The driver, William Mayes, 46, of Elizabeth, was charged with driving while his license was suspended, having a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle.

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Ruth Salamon-Abramsky, 89, a Holocaust survivor of Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and five slave labor camps, died on June 14. Mrs. Abramsky was a co-plaintiff in the 2015 trial of former SS guard Oskar Groning, known as the “Accountant of Auschwitz.” Her three siblings and her mother were murdered at Auschwitz. Liberated in 1945 at age 16, Mrs. Abramsky came to the U.S. and settled in Newark. She moved to Livingston in 1969 and served as an office manager for Ketcham and McDougall. Predeceased by her husband, Jack, she is survived by two sons, Larry and Philip; her daughter-in-law, Kathy; and two grandchildren. Services were held on June 15. Memorial contributions may be made to the NACOEJ (North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry) or the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.

Edward Scherer of Apollo Beach, Florida, formerly of Livingston, died June 27. He was 89 years old. Graveside services were held at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, on Sunday, July 1, with arrangements by the Menorah Chapels, Union. Mr. Scherer had lived in Livingston and Springfield before moving to Florida. He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Arlene; his son, Hal; and his sister, Marilyn Brooks. He is survived by his partner of 20 years, Geri; his daughter, Sheri Grunwerg (Steven); his sister, Sheila Krell; and two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. The family has noted that memorial contributions may be made to the Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, 5 Hidden Springs Lane, East Windsor, NJ 08520.

Mario Del Gaudio, 86, of Springfield, Missouri, a former longtime Livingston resident, died Saturday, June 30. Visitation will be held today, Thursday, July 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial in Caldwell. The funeral will be held at St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church, Livingston, on Friday, July 6, at 11:30 a.m., followed by the entombment at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover. Born in Lucera, Italy, on January 29, 1932, Mr. Del Gaudio came to the U.S. in 1956, and in 1958 married Ida Panzano Del Gaudio, who died in 1991. He owned homes in Lake Parsippany, Verona, Orange, Livingston, and West Orange. He moved to Springfi eld 14 years ago, where he had a companion, Pina Waring. Before retiring in his mid-60s, he was a bricklayer with the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasters Union Local 13, Newark. Mr.

The sun was shining on Livingston High School during the Class of 2018 graduation ceremony, which was held last Thursday, June 21, on the athletic field. 498 students received their diplomas under beautiful blue skies, as friends and family looked on. Inside this edition of the Tribune is our annual graduation section, a keepsake piece featuring candid photos of the commencement ceremony and pictures of all of the graduates, along with the text of the speeches made. There are also many well wishes from families and local businesses. Enjoy, and congratulations to the Class of 2018!

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Michael and Roslyn Fink of East Sherbrooke Parkway celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this week. The two, who have lived in Livingston since 1971, were married at the Short Hills Caterers in Millburn on June 27, 1968.

The couple has three sons, Sanford; Eric and his wife, Marni; and Rob and his wife, Beth; and five grandchildren, Jordan, Ryan, Samantha, Emma and Marley.

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Senior bowler Louis Farer was honored this spring as the recipient of the Essex County Athletic Directors Association Scholar Athlete Award.

This award honors a senior athlete each year who excels both in athletic competition and in the classroom.

As a captain on the bowling team, Farer was one of Essex County’s best, leading the Lancers to a second place fi nish in the Essex County Tournament. In the tournament, he rolled a 625 series which was good enough to qualify him for the County Individual Championships where he placed seventh. His leadership and performance were instrumental in leading the Lancer bowlers to multiple championships throughout his career, said athletic director David Cohen.

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Two Livingston girls named Gabby – Gabby Lederman, nine, and Gabby Gruber, ten – traveled to Orlando, Florida to represent Go For the Gold Gymnastics of Whippany in the USAIGC/IAIGC (United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs/International Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs) competition. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress the weekend of June 23.

The gymnasts participated in four contests, floor exercise, balance beam, vault and uneven bars. Each event is scored out of ten and the scores on all four events are combined to determine the gymnasts’ all-around scores.

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UNUSUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT DRILL: The Livingston Fire Department holds weekly car accident rescue training drills; but one held recently behind the Circle Firehouse was, said Fire Chief Chris Mullin, “a little out of the ordinary.” Having access to a huge pile of wood chips, fire instructors led an “off-road” extrication drill to present additional challenges and teach different techniques for extricating victims from crashed vehicles.

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