Livingston news

The 2018 Livingston Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Regal Bank, will kick off on Sunday, July 1, with the Cameos, a doo-wop band.

The series features live musical performances every Sunday evening in July from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Memorial Park gazebo.

Each week features a different genre of music, including doo-wop, Big Band arrangements, ’80s hits, and tributes to the band Chicago and Bruce Springsteen.

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In this week’s Livingston Police blotter, officers investigated two stolen vehicles, a reported robbery at a West Mt. Pleasant Ave. gas station, and one man is facing drug charges following a random stop at a checkpoint in town.

Stolen Vehicles

Sometime between June 14 and June 21, a 2007 Ford van was stolen from a business at 1 Naylon Place, where several vehicles were parked for construction.

The owner told officers that he did not realize the vehicle had been stolen until he was notified by Newark Police officers, who had recovered the van in Newark.

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Michael Bennett, 74, died in his Livingston home on Wednesday, June 20. Visitation was held Friday, June 22, at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. A funeral Mass was offered Saturday, June 23, at St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church, Livingston, with interment following at St. Vincent’s Cemetery, Madison. Born in Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mr. Bennett grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and raised his family in Huntington Station, New York. He lived there for 40 years before moving to New Jersey. He was a graduate of Brooklyn College, where he was a member of ZBT fraternity. He worked as a school psychologist for the Commack school district for 38 years. He also had a private practice in Plainview, New York, for over 30 years. Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife of 45 years, Shirley; his children, Kathryn Bennett (Andrew Zoltan) and Julie Bennett (Alexis Rathborne); and two grandchildren.

Nena Spirt, 80, a long-time Livingston resident, died Tuesday, June 19, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. A graveside service was held on Monday, June 25, at King Solomon Cemetery, Clifton. Arrangements were under the direction of the Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, Mrs. Spirt grew up in Manila, the Philippines, before immigrating to the U.S. She was married to Nathan Spirt until his death in 2009. She was a research biochemist for Hoffmann-La Roche, Nutley. She is survived by her daughters, Melissa and her husband, David, and Melinda and her husband, Scott, and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that donations be made to the New Jersey Sharing Network, 691 Central Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974.

A retail vaping shop that has been planning to open a location on Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Livingston is facing an uphill battle after the Township Council introduced an amendment to its general zoning regulations at its June 18 regular meeting that would prohibit “vape shops” from operating in the township business districts.

The Council introduced the ordinance to amend uses to Article XI general zoning regulations for Livingston at Monday’s meeting. Specifically, the ordinance prohibits “any commercial establishment which has as its principal business the retail sale of or service of electronic smoking devices, liquid electronic smoking solutions, liquid electronic smoking solution containers or vapor products,” and “any commercial establishment engaged in the retail or wholesale sale of any drug paraphernalia as defined in Chapter 122 Drug Paraphernalia of the Code of the Township of Livingston.”

KEEPING COOL AT THE POOL: With the temperatures in the middle 90s on Monday, June 18, Livingston kids took to the water to cool off. Here, children have fun at Haines Memorial Pool.

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The Township of Livingston will hold an Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Event on Sunday, June 24. Livingston residents may take their electronics and confidential papers to the rear and side parking lots of the Senior/Community Center at 204 Hillside Avenue between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Under the Township’s recycling ordinance and New Jersey state law, it is mandatory to recycle electronic items. They cannot be placed at the curb for collection.

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LIVINGSTON PICKLEBALL: A beautiful 72 degree Saturday morning in Livingston brought out more than 30 players – including Pascal Moore, Michael Goldstein, John DeStefano, and Ken Wissner, shown here – to the Northland pickleball courts. The group, Livingston Pickle ball, currently has nearly 300 players, and notes organizer Michael Garber, “is anxiously awaiting the opening of the new regulation pickleball courts at Heritage Middle School, scheduled to take place within the next two weeks.” Anyone interested in playing, with or without the group, may contact livepickleball@yahoo.com for information.

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The 2018 Livingston High School lacrosse season contained memorable moments and highlights with many individual and team successes, according to head coach Brad Dzama.

After dropping close games to start the season, the Lancers began a season-best seven game win streak. The first victory came against countyrival Montclair with a hard-fought 8-7 win. The Lancers then went on to steamroll their way through the Kimber Conference with dominating victories over Oratory Prep (12-5), Newark Academy (15-3), Verona (13-0), Cranford (12-8), and MKA (14-6).

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It’s a very special day for many of our township families, as the Livingston High School Class of 2018 will receive their diplomas Thursday afternoon.

We wanted to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduates on a job well done. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for all of you.

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