Livingston community

Route 10 in Livingston was closed for much of Tuesday as crews worked to repair a downed pole and authorities investigated a crash involving a stolen luxury car.

At about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, officers observed a Maserati traveling north on South Livingston Avenue after turning off of Irving Avenue. Once the vehicle got to Livingston Center, it turned onto East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, heading east.

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The Livingston High School varsity baseball team concluded a “magical” season with a victory over Columbia, giving the Lancers their first conference championship since 1993 and a final record of 21-4.

After winning the county title, Livingston was eliminated by Randolph in the state tournament.

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The Pride flag was raised on Wednesday, May 30 at the Livingston Oval when the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion hosted the third annual township LGBTQ+ Pride flag raising ceremony. The flag will fly over Livingston during LGBT Pride Month in June.

More than 50 people attended the flag raising and the hour-long program led by Susan Berkenbush, chairwoman of the Committee.

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HOME RUN DERBY: Livingston Little League, shown here, hosted its third annual Home Run Derby on Friday, June 1. Above, players celebrate during the derby. At right, Ethan Sze won first prize, and Ryan Sayle was the runner-up.

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In the last few issues of the Tribune, we have reported on several motor vehicle accidents in town. Several cars were totaled, and while some people walked away with bumps and bruises, one resident suffered fatal injuries after her vehicle collided with a bus. Like most busy towns, Livingston has some roadways that can be dangerous for motorists and pedestrians. But which streets are the worst offenders, the ones that drivers should be extra-vigilant while navigating?

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The Board of Education meeting on June 4 opened with a moment of silence for Pat Heller, a retired Livingston elementary school teacher who died on May 12.

During the voting portion of the meeting, the Board approved the purchase of five new school buses; an open campus for Livingston High School seniors; a first reading of a new organizational chart; and made a number of personnel appointments.

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All five Livingston Township Council candidates, two republican and three democrat, will advance to the General Election after winning their uncontested Primary Election races Tuesday.

Incumbent democratic Council candidates Rudy Fernandez, Shawn Klein, and mayor Ed Meinhardt received, 2,071, 2,044, and 2,027 votes, respectively.

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The third annual Livingston Summerfest event will be held Sunday, June 10. The event will include children’s activities and a food truck festival, with vendors representing Thailand, Italy, Columbia, Mexico, Japan, Greece, China, Taiwan, Australia, Puerto Rico, Latin America and the United States of America.

The event will be held, rain or shine. In case of rain, the Livingston High School cafeteria will be open for seating; the trucks will be outside the door.

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The Livingston Planning Board met on Tuesday, June 5, to re-hear a previous application, and opened a hearing on a new application.

Subdivision Approved – Again

The first application, for a minor subdivision with variances at 127 East Cedar Street, had been heard and closed on May 1; however, adequate notice had apparently not been provided to all neighbors within 200 feet of the property. Therefore, that hearing was deemed null and void, and had to be conducted a second time. Attorney Steve Geffner apologized for the error and said “it was done with no ill intent.”

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Annette (Bosgang) Premock of Whippany, a former long-time resident of Livingston, died Friday, June 1, at Compassionate Care Hospice in Dover. She was 94 years old. A funeral service was held on Sunday, June 3, at the Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel of Livingston. Burial followed at Beth-El Cemetery in Paramus. To send condolences or for donation information, visit bernheimapterkreitzman.com. Born in New York City, Mrs. Premock was raised in the Bronx. When first married, she lived in Jersey City, and moved to Livingston in 1958. She resided in Whippany for the last five years. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in Hebraic studies from Rutgers University, Newark, and was active in many charitable organizations. Predeceased in 2009 by her husband, Louis, Mrs. Premock is survived by her three children, Estelle Stein, Mark Premock (Julie Graber), and Cindi Goldstein (Greg); a sister, Sheila Berkowitz (David); two brothers, Alvin Bosgang and Dr.