Livingston New Jersey news

Evelyn T. Toner of Whiting, formerly of Livingston, died on Friday, May 8, at Community Medical Center in Toms River.

Mrs. Toner graduated from St. Joseph High School in Brooklyn, New York. She worked for the legal department of Texaco Corporation and retired from Angostura International in 1995, where she was the administrative assistant to the chief executive officer. She moved to Whiting in 1997.

Mrs. Toner was predeceased by her husband, Glenn, whom she married in 1957; and a son, Peter J. Toner. She is survived by her two sons, Mark A. Toner of Norwalk, Connecticut, and Christopher (Amysusan) Toner of Whiting; her daughter-in-law, Kathryn Toner of Jackson; her brother, George Zoeller of Lakewood; and five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be scheduled at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Whiting. For information and condolences, visit manchestermemorial.net.

Frances Wolf Friedman, a.k.a. Frances Wolf Newman, died peacefully on May 9, 2020.

Born June 14, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas, she was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana.

She is predeceased by her parents, Tobian and Ann (Katz) Wolf, and her brother, Gerald.

A graduate of Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University, Frances received a bachelor of arts degree in political science, and went on to serve as a film production office coordinator for Four Star Studios, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She worked with talent that included Barbra Streisand and Burt Reynolds.

She later became director of volunteers, followed by finance director, for Congressman Bill Green (New York). She also served as the national director of Modrnpac, a progressive Republican political action committee.

Irving (“Irv”) Weiss, 78, died peacefully at his home on April 26 after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.

Irv was born in Orange to the late Morris and Rose Weiss, along with his two siblings, Louis and Gloria. He graduated from Columbia High School in South Orange and received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.

Irv worked for over 30 years as a commercial realtor in the northern New Jersey area.

Irv married his true love, Marion, in 1980 at an intimate ceremony in Long Island. The couple moved to Livingston in 1981, where they raised their two children, Michael and Rachel.

Irv’s wife and children were the light of his life, and his love for his family is everlasting.

In addition to his wife and children, Irv is survived by his son-in-law, Seth; his daughter-in-law, Whitney; and his two beloved granddaughters, Brett and Parker.

Last month, the Memorial Day Parade Committee made the sad decision to cancel Livingston’s annual parade. This week, the July Fourth Committee made a similar announcement, cancelling Livingston’s Independence Day festivities.

2020 has been a year like no other, and so many things have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth of July is just the latest celebration to fall “victim” to the virus and the regulations in place to combat its spread.

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Two weeks ago, we applauded township, county and state officials for their transparency in reporting the facts and figures associated with COVID-19. While we ran out of space in that editorial, we would be remiss not to mention the transparent public discussions we have watched (online, via livestream) regarding our upcoming Board of Education and Township Council budgets.

Any television commercial will be first to tell you that right now, we are living in “challenging and uncertain times.” We have budgets that are due, but have no idea what the next year will look like, as this pandemic runs its course. Yet, all involved must make educated guesses and pass them on schedule in order to pay the bills.

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Livingston residents have been steadily supporting Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), reports founder and director Jeff Friedman. “Our volunteers are awestruck by Livingston’s ongoing generosity,” he noted. “Due to contributions arriving by check, PayPal and credit card, LPI continues to ship food and bottled waters to the homeless and profoundly poor in Newark and East Orange. Thank you, Livingston friends!”

Residents throughout town have been placing various lawn signs, expressing gratitude to the local health care professionals and essential workers who are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19.

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The Livingston Township Council held a special meeting at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1, to discuss an extension to the grace period of the second quarter property taxes. As many as 70 people watched the meeting live, with more than 1,400 online viewers by Monday morning.

The property tax deadline is May 1, but on Tuesday, April 28, governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order allowing municipalities to extend the grace period to June 1. Previously, the grace period before interest started to accrue was ten days, making it May 11.

Earlier in the week, the Council had lowered the interest rate to six percent for overdue taxes greater than $1,500.

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A cook-top fire that homeowners had thought was extinguished instead spread stealthily into the range’s exhaust system, necessitating Fire Department involvement.

On Saturday, May 2, at approximately 1:45 p.m., firefighters received a report of a kitchen fire at 57 North Baums Court. Upon arrival, they found that all occupants had exited the home, and there was a heavy smoke condition.

Fire officials learned that there had been a fire, which the homeowner had extinguished with a portable fire extinguisher, involving a pan of oil on the stove cook top. The fire, however, had extended up into the range’s exhaust hood/vent. Firefighters witnessed flames in the exhaust vent above the ceiling and coming out of the vent at the rear of the house.

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Milesplit, a national data base of track and field performances and events decided to host a virtual track meet by encouraging track and field athletes from all over the United States to submit videos of their individual performances as a way to continue to compete. Inspired by this, the coaches at Livingston High School decided to do the same locally. The athletes submitted their performances through an app on their phones through another track and field data base. “Another surprise that came from the experience was that other athletes from the United States also looking for competition entered the Livingston meet!” said coach Nancy Petryna.