Livingston New Jersey news

The owner of an average assessed home in Livingston of $700,000 will see an increase of 1.12 percent, or $171, on their annual tax bill in the school district’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 academic year.

The tentative budget was adopted last Tuesday, March 22, for submission to the County, which has until April 20 to approve it.

Discussion on the budget will continue at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 5, which will be held virtually and in person.

Members of the public may also ask questions and share their thoughts at a virtual public forum on the budget that will take place on Thursday, April 14, at 5 p.m.

The district will hold a public hearing on the budget at the Board of Education meeting on April 26. That is the last time that changes may be made to the budget.

The Tax Levy and the Cap

The actual tax levy, inclusive of debt service, is $120 million, $1.3 million more than in 2021-22.

As of Tuesday, March 29, the Livingston Health Department has reported that a total of 5,540 Livingston residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in mid-March of 2020.

94 of those residents have died as a result of the virus. Compared to the same time last week, there are 36 new cases, with no additional deaths. In the past month, there have been 143 cases.

The state currently lists no active cases within the township’s long term care (LTC) facilities.

County and State

Cases are steadily starting to rise in the state as the BA.2 omicron subvariant has become the dominant strain of the virus in the state.

In Essex County overall, there were 194,109 total confirmed positive cases as of Tuesday. At least 3,282 county residents have died from complications related to COVID-19 as of that time. An additional 17,584 cases and 311 deaths are listed as probable.

VIETNAM WAR VETERANS HONORED: National Vietnam War Veterans Day was honored in Livingston with a ceremony at Memorial Park on the Oval on Tuesday, March 29. Dozens of elected officials, first responders, and members of the public braved freezing cold temperatures to honor Livingston’s veterans during the half hour ceremony, during which time several residents shared their experiences both in wartime and postwar. MI Photos

Denise V. Taddeo, 56 of Florham Park died on March 5.

Raised in Livingston, she was a 1984 graduate of Livingston High School. She attended Montclair State College, and earned a post graduate degree in counseling. Ms. Taddeo was an adjunct Professor at Morris County College. More recently, she served as Health Coach for The Glitter Cookie, LLC.

She is survived by her mother, Nell Taddeo, as well as her sister, nieces and nephew. Donations can be made in her memory to the ASPCA.

Robert D. Bier, of Warren, formerly of Livingston, died Friday, March 25, at Overlook Medical Center after a battle with cancer. He was 73 years old.

Mr. Bier is survived by his wife, Cynthia Bier; his son, Adam Bier; his three daughters, Mellissa Bier and her husband, Jeremy Sziklay, Yohannan Bier and her husband, Elmo, and Naomi Bier; and one grandchild.

Mr. Bier was born in Newark on June 4, 1948. He was raised in Livingston with his brother Barry and was a graduate of Livingston High School. He was the co-owner of the Richards Manufacturing Company of Irvington, a manufacturer of electrical components, for many years.

LANCER SOFTBALL TEAM WINS SCRIMMAGE: The Lancers defeated Hunterdon Central, 8-3, on Wednesday, March 23, on the Oval. The Lancer home opener is set for Friday, April 1, against Nutley. Shown here, Lancer pitcher Caitlin Mullen delivers a fastball against Hunterdon Central. Don Schwartz Photo

The 16th annual Lancer Tennis Showdown Tournament will be held this Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Memorial Park Tennis Courts. The courts will be closed to the public during this time.

The semi-finals will begin at 9:45 a.m., with Mendham vs. Pascack Hills and Christian Brothers Academy of Lincroft vs. host Livingston. The final and third place matches are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:15 p.m.

Eighth grade students in St. Philomena’s religious education program collected donations to help families in need at Catholic Charities’ Newark Shelters. The students designed and coordinated this activity that gathered hygiene products, since they are not included in food stamp programs.

They recently went to the doors of the church to collect items before and after Masses. The collection resulted in a van fully-loaded with greatly needed products.

Beloved Barbara Jean Schapiro Hoffman, 84, of Livingston, New Jersey, peacefully passed away at home on March 18, 2022.

Barbara was born in Newark, NJ and attended Columbia High School and Syracuse University.

She is survived by Eli Hoffman, her husband of 49 years, and her three sons, William Berman (Julie), David Berman, James Berman, and by six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Robert, Abigail, Isaac, Arabella and Edward. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Belle and Max Schapiro.

Barbara was a true lover of the arts and classical music. She was active in the Burnet Hill Elementary School, the Kildonan School for Dyslexic students, and was the 20-year Chair of her beloved New Jersey Tap Ensemble. Not only was she deeply involved in these initiatives, she was an accomplished pianist as well as tap dancer.

In addition to her family, she had a deep love for her many Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs.

Patricia Riccardello Eyrich passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the age of 74.

She was born in Orange, New Jersey on February 26, 1947.

“Patti” had a long career in banking and was a bookkeeper for various clients. Her most recent job was with the law firm of Ronca, McDonald and Hanley.

She was predeceased by her husband Richard T. Eyrich, to whom she was married for 47 years.

Patti will be deeply missed by her son, Nicholas, his wife, Katie, and her beloved grandson, Eduardo (Eddie).

She is also survived by her loving siblings, her brother, Joseph, and his wife, Gloria; and her sisters, Deborah and Monica.

Additionally, she left behind many extended family members.

Patti took great joy and love in hosting family parties, as family meant so much to her.

We are consoled and comforted knowing she is at peace in Heaven.