Livingston Tribune

At the January 14 Township Council meeting, mayor Al Anthony announced the three residents selected by the Livingston Democratic Committee as candidates to replace Michael Silverman. Michael Vieira, Laurie Kahn, and Scott Goldman are the three nominees, and the Council is now tasked with selecting one to serve until a general election can take place in November. We expect them to read the candidates’ cover letters and resumes, as well as learn more about them through interviews.

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Rosemarie Gargiulo, 88, died on January 16, at Canterbury Nursing Home in Cedar Grove.

A funeral Mass was offered for her on Saturday, January 19, at St.Aloysius Church in Caldwell. Arrangements were by the Prout Funeral Home.

Born in East Orange, Miss Gargiulo lived in Livingston and West Orange prior to moving to Marion Manor Caldwell in 1981. She worked for Prudential Insurance Company before her tenure as a clerk at Burrelle’s Press Clipping Service in Livingston.

Miss Gargiulo was predeceased by her brother, Anthony Gargiulo. She is survived by her cousins, Anthony Gargiulo (Angela), Frank Muoio (Denise) and Judy Inglesino (Mike).

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With much of the Livingston High School track and field team remaining behind in Livingston to prepare for the upcoming State Relays, the Livingston long jumpers and many of the team’s newer athletes traveled into New York City to compete at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory. The venue is considered by many in the sport as having the fastest indoor surface in the world. The center played host to hundreds of New Jersey high school runners and jumpers who were there to compete in freshman, novice, and varsity events hosted by the Bergen County Track Club.

The night’s best overall Lancer performance came from freshman Quin Devlin, who competed in three events in his age class. First up for the talented sprinter and jumper was the 55-meter dash. Devlin ran a quick first heat and was tagged to run in a semi-final, in which he finished with a time of 7.7.

Livingston High School senior wrestler Austin Paris ripped his way through the Essex County Athletic Directors’ Association Wrestling Tournament last weekend. The Lancer 195 pounder pinned each of his opponents and continued to establish himself as a dominant force at his weight in northern New Jersey.

After receiving a bye as a result of his top seed, Paris took on Jamal Joseph from Irvington in the quarterfinals. A scoreless first period was a bit misleading, as Paris relentlessly attacked Joseph’s legs with outside singles and doubles, but the Irvington grappler was able to use the out-ofbounds line and stalemates to his advantage.

In the second period, Paris took control. He chose the defensive position and immediately escaped, scored a take-down and went to work on top. Paris locked up his farside cradle and pinned Joseph in 3:27.

The Livingston Zoning Board of Adjustment, at its meeting Tuesday evening, January 22, approved three applications and denied one. A fifth application was adjourned for a second time. The Board also did not memorialize a certificate for an application it had approved last month.

During the reorganization portion of the meeting, member Pearl Hwang and alternate memberVineeta Khanna were sworn in for four-year and twoyear terms, respectively. Richard Vallario will serve as Board attorney beginning March 1, when the current attorney, Alan Ozarow, steps down. Vallario also serves as attorney for the Planning Board.

James Hochberg was elected Board chairman; Tony Nardone was elected vice-chairman; and LaurenTabak Fass was elected recording secretary.

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Douglas Del Turco, a member of of Troop 12 in Livingston, received the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor ceremony at the Livingston Senior Community Center on January 5.

Del Turco began scouting as a Tiger Cub in 2006 with Pack 16 in Livingston. He earned his Arrow of Light and bridged over to Troop 12 in the spring of 2012. He has been an active member of the troop ever since, attending summer camp at Yawgoog every year from 2012 to 2018, and accumulating a total of 106 nights of camping with the troop.

Since 2012, Del Turco has logged over 145 hours of service, not including his personal Eagle project. As he advanced in rank, he took on increasingly responsible leadership roles, serving as Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster.

Thanks to a lucky spike in temperatures, a snow and ice storm predicted to hit northern New Jersey last weekend had far less impact than originally feared.

Meteorologists had been tracking two weather systems that hit New Jersey onThursday evening and Saturday evening. The first event brought just a dusting, as had been predicted. The second event had potential for up to a foot of snow in some parts of the state Saturday evening, followed by a day of rain on Sunday that could leave up to two inches of ice on roadways and power lines.

Fortunately, temperatures stayed warm enough to keep snow and ice totals down. Livingston was “on the border” of a line between a predicted three to six inches, and six to 12 inches of snow. But the storm dropped just 1½ to two inches of snow before turning to rain on Saturday night.

Renovations have started on Littel People’s Park. Livingston’s Department of Public Works recently removed the playground, which was in poor condition, to make way for a brand new one. The new playground, which will feature a rubberized surface, has already been purchased, according to township manager Barry Lewis. It will be installed once the weather permits, likely in March. MIPhoto

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Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill addressed the crowd at Livingston’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event Monday afternoon at the Senior/ Community Center. This is the 21st Day of Service in Livingston, according to Billy Fine, co-chairman of the Livingston Committee for Diversity, which organizes the event.

“We have many great programs here, which embody our community as a whole,” Fine said, adding that Sherrill’s appearance marked the first time a public official above the county level has spoken at the event. “It gives us an opportunity to grow as a committee and leave our mark in an impactful way.”

Sherrill (D-11), discussed Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with the crowd, while also touching on the federal government shutdown. Following her speech, Sherrill posed for photos with those in attendance and learned about the service projects taking place throughout the building.

Wilbur F. Hoffman of Livingston died January 6. He was exactly 100 years and four months of age, to the day.

He was born on September 6, 1918, in Irvington, and moved to Livingston with his family as an infant. He had lived in his home on Glendale Avenue from the age of six until his death.

Mr. Hoffman was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Louise Hoffman. He is survived by his daughter, Janice Woodruff and her husband, Lahr Woodruff, and one grandchild.

He attended Central School in Livingston until Harrison School opened, and was in Harrison’s first eighth grade class. Mr. Hoffman was graduated in 1937 from West Orange High School, as Livingston did not have its own high school until 1953.

Mr. Hoffman joined the United States Navy in 1939. He spent six years in the Navy, and was discharged with the rank of Chief Water Tender in 1945 after the end of World War II.