Livingston New Jersey news

Numerous residents took advantage of Livingston’s free pool days on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, in order to get relief from the heat wave. Temperatures were in the high 90s and low 100s, with a heat index even higher.

Due to the extreme hot temperatures, SYLS opened the Haines and Northland Pools to all Livingston residents. Visitors just had to show an ID with a Livingston address.

“Mayor Al Anthony had the idea and he and township manager Barry Lewis brought it to my attention Saturday morning,” said SYLS director Jennifer Walker. By 10 a.m., the message was going out to the community.

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Livingston police arrested five individuals during a pre-dawn stop in Livingston. In addition to charging the suspects with drug possession, officers are working to determine if they are behind car burglaries in the township over the past several weeks.

On Wednesday, July 17, at 3:49 a.m., Officer Adam McDavitt was on patrol as part of the West Essex Auto Theft Force. While on South Orange Avenue, the officer conducted a stop of a 1998 Lexus for equipment violations. The car was occupied by three adult and two juvenile males.

Upon approaching the car, the officer could smell the odor of marijuana. A search of the car resulted in the discovery of a quart-sized plastic bag containing marijuana, along with packaging materials and paraphernalia.

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During a week with many calls, most of which were false alarms and unfounded reports, the Livingston Fire Department had to contend with an attic fire and a lightning strike.

On Sunday, July 21, Livingston Police received a residential fire alarm from 24 Vanderbilt Drive and dispatched the Fire Department, which responded with a chief officer and an engine company. The homeowners were not home. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire burning inside the home’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system on the second floor. The fire was quickly extinguished, limiting smoke and fire damage to a second floor room as well as the HVAC unit.

As of press time this week, two candidates, Alyse Berger Heilpern and Sasha Pailet Koff, had submitted petitions to the Essex County Clerk to run for the Livingston Board of Education.

Prospective candidates must file a nominating petition with the county clerk by 4 p.m. this coming Monday, July 29.

Open are the seats of current Board members Samantha Messer and George Shen, whose terms expire the end of 2019.

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Alyse Berger Heilpern and Sasha Pailet Koff have each announced their candidacy for the Livingston Board of Education.

Two seats are open, and the deadline for candidates to file their nominating petitions is Monday, July 29 at 4 p.m. The election will take place in November.

They described their campaigns as “bracketed,” adding that they “share a common vision for where we believe Livingston education should head in the future.”

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Editor’s Note: Over the summer, Livingston Philanthropies Inc. (LPI) founder and director Jeff Friedman has been highlighting, in his own words, LPI’s volunteers and distribution partners to give donors a better idea of what happens next with their contributions.
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By Jeff Friedman
LPI’s small, but stalwart group of volunteers continues to pick up donations at the offices of Livingston’s publication of record, the West Essex Tribune, and make deliveries to our distribution partners in Newark and East Orange. The Tribune remains LPI’s donation drop off center, thankfully.
Volunteer Patrick Corcoran is giving of both his time and personal vehicle to fetch Livingston’s generous donations at the Tribune offices to bring to my garage, which is set up to receive Philanthropies contributions from our altruistic neighbors.

The weather has been more dry over the last few weeks, and as a result, the town’s contractor has begun working on the child-friendly floor for the Littell People’s Park. As shown here on Sunday, July 14, the ground has been leveled, and gravel has been spread out. Jerry Siskind Photo

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Paul Francis McDonough of Livingston died July 11. He was 91 years old.

Born on August 22, 1927, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Mr. McDonough was, for 67 years, the husband of Anna Mae (nee Sadosky) McDonough, and the brother of Ann Marie Dean and Joan Ruddy, who predeceased him. He is also survived by his children, Diane Zambito and her husband, Salvatore of Livingston; Paul D. McDonough and his wife, Kerri, of Livingston; and Gary McDonough and his wife, Mary Jane, of Stamford, Connecticut; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

For the second time, Gayle Edelstein of Livingston participated in a winning volleyball team at an international Maccabi event.

She helped the women’s USA open volleyball team to a silver medal at the PanAmerican Maccabi Games, held in Mexico City, Mexico, from July 5 to 15. In 2017, in Israel, Edelstein helped the USA junior volleyball team earn a gold medal.

This time, the women’s team lost to Brazil in the finals. “But since we beat Brazil during the week,” Edelstein said with a chuckle, “in my eyes we’re both in first place. Both teams have the same record, four and one,” she pointed out.

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There are still a few more days to register for the Livingston Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy, a free 11-week program designed to provide participants a sense of the department and what it is like working in law enforcement.

Spots are limited, and we highly encourage anyone who is interested to apply before it is too late. We are lucky to have an open and approachable department in Livingston, and this program is an excellent opportunity to see firsthand what goes into the job. For those of us who have never worked in the field, or had family or friends with jobs in law enforcement, this is an opportunity to get a small slice of what such a career entails. Doing so can offer participants a better understanding of how our local officers enforce the law and work to keep us safe on a daily basis.