Livingston Tribune

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Council Introduces Zoning Ordinance For Assisted Living on So. Orange Ave.

The Livingston Township Council, at its meeting on Monday evening, February 25, approved one ordinance and introduced two others, including one to permit assisted living facilities to be constructed on South Orange Avenue.

Construction Code Ordinance

On final hearing, the Council approved an ordinance amending the uniform requirements in the township’s construction code.

Under the ordinance, a state uniform construction code enforcing agency, to be headed by the township’s construction official, will be formally established.

 

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Superintendent Candidate Withdraws Due to Salary Cap

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The Board’s lead candidate for the superintendent of schools position “has decided not to come to Livingston because that person would need to take about a $20,000 pay cut,” school board president BuddyAugust announced at the February 25 Board of Education meeting.

“That is the law,” he said.

“In fact, that dollar figure – actually a bit more than $20,000 – is just for the first year,” he told the Tribune. “It would jump to more than $100,000 in a five-year contract, which we were hoping to offer.”

 

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Mark A. Snyder

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Mark A. Snyder, 78, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday February 13, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on January 27, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey to Ralph and Jean Leflein Snyder. He married Sharon Goldstein in Somerset, New Jersey, on June 2, 1963, and she survives. Both Mark and Sharon grew up in Livingston, New Jersey.

Mr. Snyder is also survived by his children, Barbara (Barry) Seidman of Springfield, Illinois; Richard Snyder of Pennsylvania; and Kevin (Jennifer) Snyder of Morris Plains, New Jersey; six grandchildren, Jacob, Eli and Raya Seidman and Rebecca, Hannah and Ryan Snyder; one sister, Anita (Leslie) Mostow; and one sister-in-law, Dorothy Sherman.

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Synchronized Skaters

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Livingston High School students Sacha Nithikasem, a sophomore; Annette Siu, a senior; and Michelle Li, a sophomore, are members of the Synchroettes Junior synchronized skating team. On Tuesday, February 19, the Synchroettes celebrated their last event of the season at their home rink at the Codey Arena in West Orange, and will send their three qualified teams to the national competition. The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will be held in Plymouth, Michigan, February 28 through March 1. With the current season at an end, the Synchroettes are preparing for the next season by inviting any skaters who are interested in synchronized skating to join a try-out clinic in March. For more information, visit http://synchroettes.com/tryouts.

 

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21
Feb
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A Healthy Heart

In recognition of American Heart Month this February, the Livingston Health Department has shared tips to lower one’s blood pressure. Consistent readings of numbers over 120/80 mmHG (“120 over 80”) are an indication of high or elevated blood pressure, which can lead damaged arteries, heart attack and stroke.

The good news is that there are plenty of ways to lower your blood pressure. For example, we have personally found that avoiding long phone calls with in-laws, staying out of rush hour traffic, and not watching Knicks games are all good ways to maintain a healthy blood pressure.

 

 

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Council of Five

Starting next week, Livingston’s Township Council returns to a five-member board, following the Livingston Democratic Committee’s selection of Michael Vieira to fill the spot left vacant by the resignation of former Councilman Michael Silverman.

We welcome Vieira to the position and wish him well. We would have been happy with any of the three candidates, however, after speaking with Vieira following his selection, we are confident he is well prepared for the role. He will bring relevant experience and knowledge, while also offering a fresh face to the Council for the first time in several years. He has made it clear he is entering the position with a head full of ideas, and is not afraid to speak his mind. If he sticks to that, it should prove beneficial for the township.

 

 

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Services Were Held For Helen Pontiakos

Helen Pontiakos of Livingston died on February 12.

She was born in Orange and worked as an administrative assistant with the FBI in Newark, and later at KPMG.

Mrs. Pontiakos is survived by her husband of 62 years, Michael; her children, George (Jessica) of Genesee, Colorado, Anne Toohey (Jim) of Newtown, Pennsylvania, and Stephen (Licia) of Charlotte, North Carolina; nine grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Jean Krystalla of Toms River.

She was predeceased by her sisters, Irene Malamis and Catherine (Kay) Psilos.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ss Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Roseland, where her funeral was held on February 19.

Condolences and memories may be shared at shookfarmer.com.

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Services Were Held For Sheila Kalisher, 74

Sheila Kalisher of Livingston died on February 13.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, to Beatrice and Jack Cohen, Mrs. Kalisher was a former high school English teacher and patented inventor. She attended the University of Michigan and graduated from Wayne State University.

She married Lester Kalisher in 1966 and had two children, Aaron Kalisher (Deb Cohan) and Lisa Kalisher Rivero (Luis). Mrs. Kalisher is also survived by her sister, Judy Harwood, and her brother, Stuart Cohen.

In 1986, she founded an invention company, A.L.L.’S. WELL & CO. She developed greeting card lines and a fishing utility system called the Tackle Box Belt, and was active in the National Society of Inventors.

The funeral service was held on Sunday, February 17 at Bernheim- Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society or a charitable organization of the donor’s choice.

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Siblings Donate Winnings to Livingston Groups

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Recently, the Livingston Library received a $1,000 donation from fouryear-old Ivanka Sekhri.

Where does a four-year-old get that kind of dough? She won a 2018 holiday card contest run by RSM, the accounting firm where her father works.

Ivanka was inspired to participate by her older brother,Aarav, a fourth grader at Harrison School. Last year, he won the firm’s 2017 holiday card contest, and chose to give the $1,000 prize to the Friendship Circle in Livingston. “Aarav loves to help other kids,” his mother, Simram, said. “He chose the Friendship Circle as it supports the children with special needs.”

 

 

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Board Approves Synagogue Sign; Solar Energy Array; Lot Subdivision

The Livingston Planning Board approved three applications at a special meeting on Tuesday evening, February 19. All three applicants were represented by attorney Stephen Geffner, and engineer and planner Michael Lanzafama testified in two of the three matters.

Synagogue Signage

Ahavat Torah at 650 South Orange Avenue was granted permission to install internally-illuminated identification signage on the synagogue’s facade. Variances were sought for the sign’s height and overall area, and for its location on the building itself.

Geffner noted that the proposed signage, which will feature a flame and Jerusalem stone with the words “Chabad Center for Jewish Life,” will “complete the facade.”

 

 

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