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At the January 28 Board of Educationmeeting,interimsuperintendentof schools James O’Neill said he would “address something that I would not have addressed [about an article in the news] some weeks ago.”

O’Neill was referring to a letter to the editor in last week’s edition of the Tribune, which was a response to a December 27 article about a swastika symbol found drawn on a classroom desk at Heritage Middle School. The district confirmed that the symbol had been found on November 29. The letter, published in the January 24 edition, was submitted by Claudia and Brandon Minde.

“I was really disturbed,” O’Neill said.

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While some in attendance at the Monday, January 28, Township Council meeting were hoping to hear who the Council had selected to fill Michael Silverman’s vacant seat, they will have to wait a little longer.

After meeting in a closed session prior to the start of the open meetings, the Council did not reach a decision on who among Scott Goldman, Laurie Kahn, and Michael Vieira will be named the next Council member. Later, in the open meeting, no Council member made a request for a proposed resolution, nor did any council member ask the mayor for a motion to nominate one of the candidates.

The Council has instead decided to throw the vote back to the Livingston Democratic Committee, which selected the three nominees earlier this month.

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Livingston volunteer firefighters did not have to go far – just across the street – to extinguish a fire behind the strip mall at 45 South Livingston Avenue. Firefighters responded to a report of cardboard in a recycling bin on fire, and arrived to find the fencedin area completely engulfed in flames. The fire was promptly extinguished, with no injuries reported.

The Fire Department responded to two other reports of possible fires. On Tuesday, January 22, a passing motorist reported flames coming from the chimney of a home at 257 North Livingston Avenue. There was no house fire, however; fire officials checked the house and discovered the homeowner was using the fireplace.

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For federal workers residing in Livingston, or anywhere in the United States for that matter, it has been a weird and difficult month to say the least. As the government shutdown extends past the 30-day mark, the bank accounts of furloughed employees, some of whom live in town, are being stretched thinner and thinner. After all, even those of us lucky to have a comfortable cushion of savings would likely feel the pressure of two missed paychecks.

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At the January 14 Township Council meeting, mayor Al Anthony announced the three residents selected by the Livingston Democratic Committee as candidates to replace Michael Silverman. Michael Vieira, Laurie Kahn, and Scott Goldman are the three nominees, and the Council is now tasked with selecting one to serve until a general election can take place in November. We expect them to read the candidates’ cover letters and resumes, as well as learn more about them through interviews.

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Rosemarie Gargiulo, 88, died on January 16, at Canterbury Nursing Home in Cedar Grove.

A funeral Mass was offered for her on Saturday, January 19, at St.Aloysius Church in Caldwell. Arrangements were by the Prout Funeral Home.

Born in East Orange, Miss Gargiulo lived in Livingston and West Orange prior to moving to Marion Manor Caldwell in 1981. She worked for Prudential Insurance Company before her tenure as a clerk at Burrelle’s Press Clipping Service in Livingston.

Miss Gargiulo was predeceased by her brother, Anthony Gargiulo. She is survived by her cousins, Anthony Gargiulo (Angela), Frank Muoio (Denise) and Judy Inglesino (Mike).

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With much of the Livingston High School track and field team remaining behind in Livingston to prepare for the upcoming State Relays, the Livingston long jumpers and many of the team’s newer athletes traveled into New York City to compete at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory. The venue is considered by many in the sport as having the fastest indoor surface in the world. The center played host to hundreds of New Jersey high school runners and jumpers who were there to compete in freshman, novice, and varsity events hosted by the Bergen County Track Club.

The night’s best overall Lancer performance came from freshman Quin Devlin, who competed in three events in his age class. First up for the talented sprinter and jumper was the 55-meter dash. Devlin ran a quick first heat and was tagged to run in a semi-final, in which he finished with a time of 7.7.

Livingston High School senior wrestler Austin Paris ripped his way through the Essex County Athletic Directors’ Association Wrestling Tournament last weekend. The Lancer 195 pounder pinned each of his opponents and continued to establish himself as a dominant force at his weight in northern New Jersey.

After receiving a bye as a result of his top seed, Paris took on Jamal Joseph from Irvington in the quarterfinals. A scoreless first period was a bit misleading, as Paris relentlessly attacked Joseph’s legs with outside singles and doubles, but the Irvington grappler was able to use the out-ofbounds line and stalemates to his advantage.

In the second period, Paris took control. He chose the defensive position and immediately escaped, scored a take-down and went to work on top. Paris locked up his farside cradle and pinned Joseph in 3:27.

The Livingston Zoning Board of Adjustment, at its meeting Tuesday evening, January 22, approved three applications and denied one. A fifth application was adjourned for a second time. The Board also did not memorialize a certificate for an application it had approved last month.

During the reorganization portion of the meeting, member Pearl Hwang and alternate memberVineeta Khanna were sworn in for four-year and twoyear terms, respectively. Richard Vallario will serve as Board attorney beginning March 1, when the current attorney, Alan Ozarow, steps down. Vallario also serves as attorney for the Planning Board.

James Hochberg was elected Board chairman; Tony Nardone was elected vice-chairman; and LaurenTabak Fass was elected recording secretary.

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Douglas Del Turco, a member of of Troop 12 in Livingston, received the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor ceremony at the Livingston Senior Community Center on January 5.

Del Turco began scouting as a Tiger Cub in 2006 with Pack 16 in Livingston. He earned his Arrow of Light and bridged over to Troop 12 in the spring of 2012. He has been an active member of the troop ever since, attending summer camp at Yawgoog every year from 2012 to 2018, and accumulating a total of 106 nights of camping with the troop.

Since 2012, Del Turco has logged over 145 hours of service, not including his personal Eagle project. As he advanced in rank, he took on increasingly responsible leadership roles, serving as Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster.