Livingston Tribune

The Livingston Lancer varsity baseball team lost to Seton Hall, 17-1, in five innings away, on Monday, May 11; but, then went on for three straight wins. The Lancers defeated Montclair, 8-7, at home on Wednesday, May 13, beat Bloomfield at home, 14-7, on Friday, May 15, and routed Union, 10-0, on Saturday, May 16, at home to finish the week. On Wednesday, the Lancers took on the Montclair Mounties, looking to follow up their five inning loss to Seton Hall with a win. Livingston went down, 4-0, in the top of the first inning after the Mounties plated two runners on an RBI triple and a two-run homerun.

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Community and health care leaders gathered on May 13 at Saint Barnabas Medical Center to break ground on a $250 million project that will transform the hospital and create the foundation for the next 50 years of health care in the region. To be known as the Cooperman Family Pavilion, the new addition was called the most ambitious construction project at the hospital in two decades. Speakers noted that the new pavilion will greatly expand and modernize the Medical center.

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Two terms of office on the Livingston Board of Education will end in November. Ronnie Konner, who was elected to complete a one year term, and Pamela Chirls, whose three year term ends in November, have not yet indicated whether they intend to seek re-election. Anyone interested in serving on the Livingston Board of Education must submit a nominating petition to the Essex County Clerk by July 27 in order to place his or her name on the November ballot.

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Livingston's 20th annual Youth Appreciation Week (YAW) will culminate with a series of events for the young and the young at heart. On Friday evening, May 22, which is a day off from school, Ray Anderson, known as Mr. Ray, will perform from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hillside Avenue community center. One of a new breed of artists under the genre name of Kindie music (Kid + Indie), his program is ideal for children ages two to eight. Mr. Ray was a top-ten best-selling children's artist in 2013 and '14, according to Billboard Magazine. The concert is free of charge.

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The boys' volleyball team ended its regular season on Friday with a 2-0 win over Bloomfield after defeating the science Park Chargers, 2-1, for its fifth consecutive Conference title in as many years, bringing its season record to 21-4. In the final phase of the season, the state tournament, the Lancers will begin their quest in the North 2 section of the state as the #2 seed behind Harrison high at #1. With a first round bye, the second round will take place at 4 p.m. in the Fitness and Wellness Center today against the winner of Millburn and North 13th St. High School. The next rounds will be on May 27, followed by the finals for the section on May 29 at the highest remaining seeded team's venue. The state semi-finals and finals will take place at South Brunswick High School with the winners of N1, N2, Central and South, on June 2 and 4.

Now that spring is here, I've been on the hunt for a new purse. As pathetic as that sounds, it's a really big deal, as finding the Perfect Purse is, for me, on the same level as the Quest for the Holy Grail. The reason is that I'm extremely finicky about purses. I have had dozens of handbags over recent years, but most of them were purchased out of desperation and then abandoned after I realized I couldn't live with their shortcomings.

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Doris Dawson Adamus, 94, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died on May 11, one day after Mother's Day. A funeral service was held Friday, May 15, at the Pearson Funeral Home in Bethlehem. Mrs. Adamus was born in Spring Valley, New York on April 7, 1921, to the late Emma and John Dawson. In 1924, she and her family moved to Livingston, where she resided until 2004. Following graduation from West Orange High School in 1939, she married Willard Louis Adamus in 1942, and was a homemaker, wife andmother of three. She later submitted articles for the West Essex Tribune, was employed by the Livingston Library for 20 years, attended night college classes, and worked at election poll sites in Livingston for many years. A longtime member of the former Livingston Baptist Church, Mrs. Adamus served as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and as a member of the Women's Fellowship.

A funeral service was held at the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home in Maplewood on Sunday, May 17, for Ann Geiger Faas, 71. Mrs. Faas died on Thursday, May 14, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Born in Newark, Mrs. Faas lived in Maplewood before moving to Livingston six months ago. She was an assistant branch manager at the Haven Savings Bank in Livingston, where she worked for more than ten years before retiring in March 2015. Previously, Mrs. Faas worked at various branches for Union Center National Bank. Mrs. Faas was the mother of Jacqueline Canete and the late Leanne Snader and the sister of Paul Geiger and Mary Powles. The family has suggested that memorial donations be made to St. Barnabas Hospice, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, N.J. 07052, would be appreciated. For more information or to send condolences, visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com.

Marcia Nimensky died on Wednesday, May 13, at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. The funeral service took place at Bernheim-Apter- Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Home on May 14 . Born in Jersey City, Mrs. Nimensky grew up in Verona. She was graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood and from Upsala College in East Orange. Mrs. Nimensky is survived by her husband, Allen, to whom she was married for 62 years; children, Jill Greenberg and her husband Jeffrey; Bruce Nimensky and his wife, Amy; and Linda Schottenfeld; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.