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Patricia Hawkins Vaillancourt

Patricia Hawkins Vaillancourt passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on August 23, 1934, daughter of the late William and Bella Hawkins, she was raised in Astoria, New York. She graduated from Saint John’s University with a teaching degree and later attended Fordham University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in family ministry.

Patricia lived in Livingston, New Jersey for many years, and was active in St. Philomena’s Church. She founded the Paraclete School and was an avid civil rights supporter. Patricia was employed by the Newark Archdiocese until retiring in 1999. She dedicated her life to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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Will Hold Memorial For Glenn Hazuka

Glenn Hazuka, a 1967 graduate of Livingston High School, died in Grandview, West Virginia, on Tuesday, April 7.

He was born in Newark and worked in the mining industry.

Mr. Hazuka was preceded in death by his father, John, his mother, Ann; and his brother, Bruce. He is survived by his wife Sydney (Cricket) of Grandview; his sons, Kevin (Kelly) of Clarksburg, West Virginia; Greg (Rhonda) of Shady Spring, West Virginia; and Darrin (Sheri) of Daniels, West Virginia; his sister, Linda, of Chatham; his brother-in-law, Greg Goetzman, of Prescott, Arizona; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel, Beckley, West Virginia, at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to the family via the guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net.

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Frank Emerson Wolfe

Frank Emerson Wolfe

Frank Emerson Wolfe died April 10, 2020 at the age of 90. Residents of Livingston for many years, Frank and his late wife, Annabelle (Jones) Wolfe, were members of the Federated Church of Livingston.

Mr. Wolfe worked as a field service engineer for Warner and Swasey Company, initially in Cleveland, then eventually transferring to West Orange. He enjoyed the challenges of his life’s work.

Predeceased by his parents, Dr. Rolland E. and Esther (Hoff) Wolfe, and his brother, Homer Wolfe, he is survived by his four children, Donna (Ransome), Bruce, Nancy (Barbaro), and Lynda. Also surviving are six grandchildren, James and Timothy Ransome; Melissa (Wolfe) Addison; Nicole, Jacob and Jesse Barbaro; and three greatgrandchildren, Cooper Barbaro, and Dexter and Brooklyn Addison.

Memorial arrangements are pending at this time.

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Dina Claire Culff

Dina Claire Culff

Dina Claire Culff of Anderson, SC, formerly of Livingston, passed from this world in the comfort of home hospice care on April 10 at the age of 86, after a long struggle with cancer. The granddaughter of Russian Jewish immigrants, Dina was born in Newark, NJ and gifted with a magnificent singing voice. She recorded her first single at the age of six, and at ten she sang for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

She went on to have an illustrious stage and screen career that spanned decades, playing Marjorie May in the Broadway production and company tour of Gypsy with Ethel Merman and Natalie Wood, and appearing in the classic film version as well. She performed at Carnegie Hall and starred as Alice in Radio City Music Hall’s Easter show, Alice in Easterland. During this time, she studied with the Grand Opera and recorded an album, The Jewish Heart, now available on iTunes.

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Livingston Philanthropies Update: Cases of Donations for the Homeless Are Shipping Thanks to Livingston Residents

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Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI) quickly re-invented itself to service regular distribution associates during the pandemic, noted founder and director Jeff Friedman. “Through the continued generosity of Livingston residents, LPI had just enough funding this week to purchase a full pallet of bottled waters to provide for the homeless and profoundly poor.”
He expressed “special thanks to Mike, owner of National Spring Water in Haledon, for splitting one pallet, his minimum order, into two parts, for delivery to two food pantries/soup kitchens. He was pleased to help folks in such dire need. I hope to call Mike again soon with another order!”
Splitting 2,016 bottles on the pallet, the Bessie Green Community and the Apostles’ House, both in Newark, each received 1,008 individual bottles of spring water to distribute to those out on the streets, in shelters, or staying in other situations, Friedman explained.

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Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year

Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Livingston School District Names 2019-20 Teachers of the Year

Livingston Public School District has announced its 2019-20 Teachers of the Year and Educational Services Professional of the Year. Teachers of the Year are chosen for the honor by their colleagues; the Educational Services Professional of the Year is chosen by administrators.

Burnet Hill: Susan Fjeldal

Susan Fjeldal, a second grade teacher at Burnet Hill Elementary School, has been teaching in Livingston for two decades. She earned her bachelor's degree from Kean University and a master of science degree in technology from Ramapo College.

 

 

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Police Chief Discusses COVID-19

At the livestreamed Township Council meeting on Monday, April 6, Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz provided an update on the department and the town, as residents and businesses continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our staff is on the front lines of this virus and they are doing well,” Chief Marshuetz said. “We are pretty much intact due to protocols put in place and taken seriously early. [Regarding] staffing levels, no issues to report.”

He said that the department also currently has a sufficient amount of personal protective equipment (PPE).

 

 

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Cases Continue to Climb in Livingston

The number of Livingston residents with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continues to rise, as do numbers across the county, state, country, and global population. Cases more than doubled in town in the past week, as some long-term care facilities have dealt with outbreaks.

As of Wednesday morning, April 8, the Essex County health department has reported that a total of 217 Livingston residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Eighteen of those residents have died as a result of the virus. In Essex County overall, there were 5,565 positive tests as of Wednesday morning. At least 276 county residents have died from complications related to COVID-19 as of that time.

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Food, Not Lawns: Farmer Advocates for Gardening

Food, Not Lawns: Farmer Advocates for Gardening
Food, Not Lawns: Farmer Advocates for Gardening
Food, Not Lawns: Farmer Advocates for Gardening

Farmer and former Livingston resident Andy Goldman, who has temporarily returned to his hometown in between jobs on farms in upstate New York and eastern Pennsylvania, has been creating a garden for his mom at her home on North Baums Court. He advocates gardening as a perfect solution to the problem of obtaining fresh vegetables in a time of pandemic. “With social distancing becoming the new norm, a trip to the supermarket for fresh fruits and vegetables might make you hesitate,” he says. “But, Livingston’s climate makes for productive gardens that can give you a family’s worth of salads, vegetables, herbs, and much more. All you need is a portion of your yard, sunlight, water, and most of all, good soil.”

Soil, Not “Dirt”

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Hold Private Service For Phyllis Rech, 96

Phyllis (O'Brien) Baker Rech of Granby, Connecticut, formerly of Livingston, died on Thursday, March 26. Born in 1923, she was raised in Baldwinsville, New York and graduated from Baldwinsville Academy in 1941.

Mrs. Rech graduated from Oswego State Teacher’s College in 1945 and taught first grade in Camden, New York and later in St. Louis County, Missouri, before staying home to raise her five children. A resident of Livingston for many years, Mrs. Rech was a member of the Livingston United Methodist Church and sang in the choir. She later moved to Fayetteville, New York.

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