Livingston Tribune

The Livingston Board of Education selected former Board members Ron Spring and Ronnie Konner on Wednesday, August 13, from among a field of six volunteers to fill the unexpired terms of Dr. David Jasin and Leslie Winograd, who had each moved out of town. Spring and Konner will serve through the January 5, 2015 reorganization meeting. "We were fortunate to have six very strong candidates interested in what we are doing," said Board president Barry Funt, "but we can only choose two." The volunteers were interviewed during a public meeting on August 6.

The Livingston Township Council enacted ordinances governing electronic cigarettes and sanitary sewers on Monday evening. Amending a current ordinance prohibiting smoking in township facilities, the first ordinance adds electronic cigarettes to the ban. The ordinance additionally prohibits the use of "electronic smoking devices" in all government buildings or on any township property located within 500 feet of any elementary or secondary educational institution. The amended ordinance also expands prohibited areas to include all outdoor public parks and recreational areas that are owned, leased, or used by the township. Councilman Rudy Fernandez noted that the ordinance will stay relevant as the town's open space expands now and in the future.

The Livingston Board of Education held a special workshop meeting on Wednesday, August 6, to interview the six individuals who volunteered to fill the two Board positions vacated when Leslie Winograd and Dr. David Jasin moved out of town.

The Livingston Police Department sponsored a children's poster contest for national night out. Hundreds of posters demonstrated the theme, "together We Make a safe neighborhood."

Charlie Quinn, an army infantry veteran of the Vietnam War, was presented with medals by Livingston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Commander tom Bucca at a recent VFW meeting. For his service, the U.s. government presented Quinn with a Purple Heart (awarded to those wounded in action); a Bronze star; a Combat infantry Badge; the national Defense Medal; a Vietnam Campaign ribbon; and a republic of Vietnam gallantry Cross Unit Citation, among several other medals.

8U Livingston Thunder White finished in second place in the Denville League a Division softball Championship. shown in the front row are tori Kelber, isabella Diianni, sylvie Friedman, Kelly Deltufo, Christina newman, and Lauren Bambrick. Behind them are Heather Downey, emily Martin, Daniella Diianni, Christine Belcuore, gianna DiIanni and Mia sage. sophia Mount was also a member of the team. the team is coached by Chris Belcuore, Bill Mount, Bob sage, Chris DiIanni and Justin DiIanni.

The Livingston Dodgers of the U.S. Over Thirty Baseball League, Sunday Division, went head-to-head against the first place Staten Island Bombers on Sunday, August 10, in Livingston and came away with an 8-5 win. The Dodgers have taken two of three games from the Bombers and currently trail them by one game, with two games to play.

THE LIVINGSTON 10U TRAVEL BASEBALL TEAM took first place in the Cedar grove league, defeating Caldwell, 15-4, in the championship game of the greater essex/Morris/passaic County 10u summer baseball league. standing are coaches John dinicola, Jack dinicola, bill Murray, and les ambio. players standing are brandon Kenney, ben hausern, Vincent Militello, danny horowitz, and Ryan ambio. in the front row are austin Vecchio, noah Fisher, nick Murray, donovan dinicola, and nicholas slotnick. also on the team were Kyle Kelly and Michael Magnier.