Livingston New Jersey news

At the start of the Tuesday, May 22, Township Council conference meeting, about a dozen Livingston veterans addressed the Council members, asking them to refrain from hosting events at Memorial Park at the Oval, other than ones honoring veterans who did not return home from war.

There is a memorial area, displayed for all to see, at the entrance to the Oval, on the “island” between the driveways, with its plaques paying respect to the 29 Livingston residents who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

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A gas station attendant attempting to retrieve stolen money from a customer was unwillingly dragged half a mile while dangling halfway out of a car window, according to Livingston Police.

At about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, police responded to the Exxon gas station and Tiger Mart on South Orange Avenue in the township for a reported robbery. An investigation revealed an employee had been hanging out the window of a car that sped away from the gas station prior to the officers’ arrival.

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The special meeting of the Zoning Board, scheduled for tonight, Thursday, May 31, has been postponed. The meeting was to discuss N.J. Energy Corporation’s proposal to develop the property at 226 West Northfield Road into a gas station and convenience store. As of press time, no new date for the meeting had been announced.

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Robert Alan Goldberg, 82, of Livingston died on Saturday, May 26; the funeral service was held on May 29 at Bernheim-Apter-Keitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel. Born in Newark, Mr. Goldberg lived in East Orange and Orange prior to moving to Livingston. He graduated from MIT with a degree in engineering, and was a real estate appraiser and owner of Goldberg Realty in West Caldwell. Surviving are Mr. Goldberg’s wife, Diane; his children, Howard (fiancée, Joanne), Michael (Terri), and Kenneth (Melissa); his five grandchildren, and his brother, Norman (Diane). The family suggests that thoughts of appreciation be directed to the Friendship Circle, 10 Microlab Road, Livingston, N.J. 07039 (www.fcnj.com).

LIVINGSTON RESIDENT VICTIM IN FATAL CRASH: The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has identified Teri Steinberg, 79, of Livingston, as the victim of a fatal accident on South Orange Avenue near Latham Court on Wednesday, May 16. According to Livingston police, Steinberg was turning from Latham Court onto South Orange Avenue when her car collided with a New Jersey Transit bus heading toward the Livingston Mall at about 1:15 p.m. The force of the collision caused the car to crash into a nearby wooded area. Shown here, firefighters work to extricate Steinberg from her vehicle. Steinberg was killed in the crash; four people on the bus suffered minor injuries.

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The Livingston High School varsity baseball team won the 2018 Greater Newark Tournament (GNT) Championship, defeating Nutley 8-3, in front of an estimated 1,000 spectators at Doc Goeltz Field in Verona on Sunday, May 20. This marked the seventh time that Livingston has won the title, with the last championship coming in 2009 when the Lancers defeated Nutley, 5-4.

Ryan Cardona threw a complete game, striking out six and walking one. He is now 8-0 for the season.

Sophomore Will Egner was the hitting star of the day. With the Lancers clinging to a 2-1 lead in the third inning, Egner came to bat with the bases loaded and two outs ,and launched the first pitch 365 feet over the left field fence for a grand slam homerun.

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VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS: The Livingston High School varsity boys’ volleyball team captured the 2018 Essex County Athletic Director’s Association Championship Trophy by defeating Bloomfield, 2-0, at West Essex High School on Saturday, May 19. Jacob Siwek led the Lancers with 12 kills, and Evan Cohen recorded 22 assists. Austin Hong had six kills in the victory, while Drew Nardone and Fil Tosic had four kills and one block apiece. Richard Kim had six service points.

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QUINN CLEAN-UP CONTINUES: On Thursday, May 17, the cleanup from March’s Winter Storm Quinn was still continuing. Shown here, a payloader loads a pile of mulch – made from ground-up remains of trees and branches brought down by the storm, and stored in the Northland Recreation Complex parking lot – onto a double-sized dump truck.

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Livingston High School senior Edward Kasmin was honored with a “Best Teammate Award” from the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center on Thursday, May 17.

Kasmin played football all four years in high school, and track and field for the last three years. His events are discus and shot put.

“I felt very honored to be given an award in the name of Yogi Berra, to be recognized for qualities that he stood for,” Kasmin said. “When I was told I had been nominated, I was surprised. I didn’t think anything I was doing was that special. I just like to encourage my teammates to do their best all the time”

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At the start of the Tuesday, May 22, Township Council conference meeting, about a dozen Livingston veterans addressed the Council members, asking them to refrain from hosting events at Memorial Park at the Oval, other than ones that honor veterans who did not return home from war.

“As veterans’ organizations, we consider that sacred, and we would like to keep it that way,” said Tony Ciccone, Commander of VFW Post #2856 in Livingston. “We look at it as a cemetery. When you walk into a cemetery, you want to show respect.”

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