Livingston Tribune

Arthur E. Knutsen, 95, of West Caldwell, New Jersey, formerly of Livingston, New Jersey, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020.

Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, by Elsie and Sigvart Knutsen, Arthur would go on to serve his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during both World War II and the Korean War.

Arthur was a member of theVFW, the American Legion, the Disabled Veterans, and the Old Guard of Caldwell. He was a Diesel mechanic for Cummins for 33 years, retiring in 1990.

He lived in Livingston for 41 years before moving to Crane’s Mill in West Caldwell in 2003, where he would lend his services to various committees. Arthur was active in the Grace Lutheran Church community as well, serving as its head deacon.

Arthur was predeceased by his beloved wife of 59 years, Janet Knutsen, and his dear sister, Lillian Boberg.

Howard Gottlieb, 77, of Livingston passed away suddenly on February 8.

Howard was born in Newark to Irving and Thelma Gottlieb. He graduated from Weequahic High School, Rutgers Newark, and earned a master’s degree in public administration from NYU.

Howard spent most of his career in civil service, earlier at the Newark Housing Authority, and later serving as the business manager for the New Jersey Department of Corrections at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.

An avid poker player, Howard was also one of the founding members of Livingston Pickleball. He was a generous, thoughtful, and loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend.

Pre-deceased by his father, Irving, and his sister, Abby Nudle, he is survived by his wife of 48 years, Suzanne; his daughter, Melissa; his mother, Thelma; and his sisters, Helen Neadel and Judith Gottlieb.

Beginning tomorrow, Friday, February 14, the Livingston Library will join several other Essex County libraries in no longer charging fines for most overdue materials. We think this is a great way to encourage residents who have been missing out to return to our wonderful library and all the resources it provides our community.

According to library director Amy Babcock Landry, close to 2,200 Livingston accounts have each accrued more than ten dollars in fines, including 800 accounts classified as juvenile, in seventh grade or lower. Of those accounts, 436 were in use within the last year. The hope is that those hundreds of young readers will return if the worry of overdue fines is eliminated. Typically, fines most affect children and senior citizens, those likeliest to take advantage of the library’s vast array of services.

This past Tuesday, the Livingston Fire Department held its annual inspection dinner. We at the West Essex Tribune would like to mark the occasion by taking a moment to thank our firefighters for keeping our community safe through another busy year.

To the 64 members of our volunteer fire department, thank you for answering nearly 1,200 calls in 2019, at all hours of the day, and in all types of weather.

Thank you for responding to every appliance fire, smoking car, gas leak, water emergency, and carbon monoxide alarm in this ever-expanding community.

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 Members of the Rosary Society of Saint Catherine of Siena Church in Pittstown recently visited Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI) with a “wildly generous” donation of more than 60 designer handbags stuffed with toiletries and cosmetics. “We’ve donated Thanksgiving baskets to Saint Philip’s and Saint James Churches in Phillipsburg and, at Christmastime, we delivered brand new children’s winter clothing to the Friendship Center for New Beginnings in Flemington,” said Rosary Society member Gail Jacobsen, who is shown here sharing a laugh with LPI founder Jeff Friedman “Jeff and I met serendipitously, and once I learned about the wonderful work of Livingston Philanthropies, we wanted to donate right away.” Donna Gallagher, another Saint Catherine’s Rosary Society member, joined Jacobsen at LPI “World Headquarters” (a.k.a. Friedman’s garage in Livingston) to deliver items for the homeless and profoundly poor.

The Lancer girls’ freshman basketball team defeated CedarGrove onTuesday, January 28, at home in the Livingston High School Fitness and Wellness Center. Shown here, LancercenterTiana Gangi, #32, pulls down a rebound between the Cedar Grove defenders.

Don Schwartz Photo

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Marie Hope passed away on January 30, 2020, at the age of 89. She was the daughter of Ralph and Grace Colasanti.

Marie was born and raised in the North Ward section in Newark, New Jersey. She attended Abington Avenue School and graduated from Central High School in 1948.

Marie worked for her parents’ grocery/dry goods store and also for Prudential Insurance in Newark.

In 1952, Marie married the love of her life, Anthony Hope, and they were married for 67 years. Together they moved to Livingston, New Jersey. While there, she donated much of her time to the Livingston High School Faculty Wives’ Group. She was also very active in the Columbus Hospital Ladies’Auxiliary Group.

Marie was an avid bowler and often could be seen rooting for many of the LHS athletic teams. She then became assistant manager of the Jewelry Factory Outlet in East Hanover, New Jersey.

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held her first Town Hall of 2020 last week at Heritage Middle School.

The Democratic representative spoke in a crowded auditorium on Thursday, January 30. She noted that she was worried the venue might be too large, but was heartened to see hundreds of people invested enough to show up.

“This gives us an opportunity to ask questions, to participate, to get involved,” said mayor Rudy Fernandez while introducing the congresswoman.

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The Livingston High School boys’ indoor track and field team finished one of its final weeks of the season in peak form by delivering personal best performances. On January 28, the squad traveled to the New Balance Armory in New York City to compete in the Metropolitan Invitational, which hosted over 50 teams from all over New Jersey. The meet included freshman, novice and varsity divisions and for many of the athletes, this would be their last meet of the season.

First up for the Lancers was the 1,600 meter race. Freshman Chris Bonnar, running in the first and fastest heat, inched closer to the five-minute mark, crossing the line at 5:02.62, placing eighth overall. Also running in the freshman division were Kyle Viteri (5:24.33), Max Israel (5:51.41) and Ed Lopez (6:01.57).

Livingston residents spun for a cause at Equinox in Short Hills, raising money to beat rare cancers as part of Cycle for Survival. This was the event’s 14th year, and for the first time, it was held on both days of the weekend. Since Cycle’s inception in 2007, a total of $239 million has been raised, and every dollar of that money goes directly to research. Shown above, Team Annie cycled in support of Livingston student Annie Eisner, 17, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. At left, Livingston High School principal Mark Stern cheers with Collins School teacher Greer Gelman at the event. Additional photos can be found on page A-10.

MCA Photos