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Services Were Held For Herman Rich, 92

Former Livingston resident Herman Joseph Rich died on June 18. Born in Newark, he had also lived in Irvington, West Orange and Florida before moving to West Caldwell five years ago.

Mr. Rich was a civil engineer for Herman J. Rich P.E. in Livingston from 1966 through 2006. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from NJIT.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946 as an Electronic Technicians’Mate Third Class, and received the Victory, American Theater and Asiatic Pacific medals.

He was a former board member of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston, and a past president of the Livingston Camera Club.

Mr. Rich is survived by his wife, Margaret; his son, Mark; his daughter Judith (Don) Fast; his brother, Morton D.; four granchildren; and one greatgrandchild.

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Continuing A Legacy

This past week, the West Essex Tribune turned 90. On July 6, 1929, the first issue of the Tribune was published, and nine decades later, we are still going strong. There has been a lot of change in the years since that first edition hit newsstands, but the goal of Livingston’s Community Newspaper remains the same: keeping residents informed of everything happening in their town.

 

 

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Services Held Monday For Jeffrey Davidson

Jeffrey Scott Davidson of Livingston, son of Arthur and Lynda Davidson, died Saturday, July 6.

Mr. Davidson was born March 25, 1959. He is survived by his brother, Rick Davidson; Mary Beth Davidson, and his three children, Gregory, Spencer and Jordanne.

A funeral service was held on Monday, July 8, at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston. Burial followed at Beth Israel Memorial Park, Woodbridge.

Arrangements were by the Bernheim, Apter, Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston. Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at bernheimapterkreitzman.com.

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Celebrate Funeral Mass For Marlene Paglianite

Marlene M. Paglianite, 83, died on Monday, July 1. Born in Newark, she resided in Livingston for the past 40 years.

Mrs. Paglianite is survived by her husband of 63 years, Henry; her children and their spouses, Samuel (Deborah), Richard (Patrizia), and Gregory (April); her seven grandchildren; her two great-grandchildren; and her brother, Edward Tonio (Yolanda).

A funeral Mass was offered on Monday, July 8, at St. Philomena’s Church. Funeral arrangements were directed by Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Paglianite’s name may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Visitation this Friday For William Scheel Jr.

Former Livingston resident William J. Scheel Jr., 82, died Saturday, July 6, at Foothill Acres Nursing Center in Hillsborough.

Mr. Scheel was born March 16, 1937, in Orange to William and Mary (Mohr) Scheel. He grew up in Livingston, and graduated high school from Grover Cleveland in Caldwell(whereLivingstonthensent its students) in 1955. He joined the UnitedStatesArmyshortlythereafter, and served three years in Germany, then three years stateside in the Army Reserve.

He married Neal Ann Lauterbach in 1960 in Livingston. The couple lived in West Orange; moved to Parsippany in 1962; relocated to Edgewater Park in 1973, and lived there for 29 years.

Mr. Scheel drove trucks for Highway Freight and Baer Concrete in Roseland. He then began a long career as a warehouseman, and later warehouse manager, in the building materialsindustryforGeorgia-Pacific in Clifton and Yardville, and later for Boise Cascade and Shea Brothers Lumber in Delanco.

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Matthew Cattafi, 48 Succumbs to Cancer

Matthew J. Cattafi, age 48, of Livingston, died at his home on June 23, following a 28-year battle with cancer. An avid bodybuilder who had won the Metropolitan Bodybuilding Championship, he was employed as chief radiation therapist at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in Newark for the past 25 years.

He is survived by his mother, Judith (née Melnick); his wife, Gayle (née Heraut) Cattafi; and his children, Emma and Jack Cattafi.

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West Essex Tribune Celebrates 90th Anniversary

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Inaugural Issue Featured New Firehouse and Bow-Tie Lesson:

With this issue, the West Essex Tribune marks its 90th year of continuous publication. The newspaper was founded by Herbert Harris, and was published for the fi rst time on July 6, 1929. A fi ve-part series of articles will trace the history of the newspaper and, with it, the township.

The masthead listed Herbert Harris as publisher, with Vere F. Harris – probably related, possibly his brother or son – serving as editor. The Tribune offices were located on Brookside Avenue, and could be reached by telephone at “Livingston 343.” The newsstand price for the eight page, five column broadsheet was 2¢; subscriptions cost $1 per year. Although the inaugural issue was date-lined Saturday, July 6, the paper would subsequently be published weekly on Fridays.

 

 

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Planning Board Approves Signage For Route 10 Shopping Center

The Livingston Planning Board met on Tuesday evening, July 9, to hear an application for signage by KRG-USCRF Retail Portfolio. The applicant is the owner of the shopping center at 530 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue (Route 10), which currently houses eight stores, including Nordstrom Rack and T.J. Maxx. The applicant received approval to install two new wall signs, featuring the logos of the shopping center’s new tenants, Torrid and Chico’s.These retail stores, both of which sell women’s clothing, will be located in the rear portion of the property.

The applicant has previously been before the Planning Board for other aspects of signage. This time, KRGUSCRF was seeking variance relief for two new wall signs and for replacement of an existing double-sided with internal illumination. It also plans to add a directional sign on Daven Avenue, the adjacent roadway perpendicular to Route 10, which offers access to the shopping center.

 

 

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Council Discusses Violators Of “Do Not Knock” Ordinance

In response to several complaints from residents, Livingston’sTownship Council discussed the best way to handle aggressive solicitors in town. One company in particular appears to be in violation of a town ordinance, and township attorney Shari Weiner is asking residents to help the town build a case against the company.

Aptive Environmental, a pest control company, has been selling exterminator contracts door-to-door in Livingston for several weeks. During that time, employees have reportedly not obeyed the Do Not Knock ordinance protecting residents from unwanted solicitors, according to complaints received by Council.

 

 

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Part of New Street “Miracle Way” May Revert Back to Old Name

After Livingston’s Township Council recently changed the name of a street, some business owners on the roadway are requesting that the previous name be reinstated, leaving Council members looking for a compromise.

To accommodate a request by Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum, CEO of LifeTown – Friendship Circle’s new facility for children, teenagers, and adults with special needs – the Council had previously agreed to change the name of the street on which it was located.

 

 

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