West Essex Tribune

Carol Bloomgarden Schectman, age 98, ofAventura, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. Carol was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 5, 1926 to David and Lillian (Florman) Lane.

Carol is survived by her daughters, Nancy Dee Bailer (Joseph) and Karenne Jo Bloomgarden, five grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren.

She is preceded in death by husbands, Kermit Bloomgarden and Aaron H. Schectman, and her brother Robert J. Lane.

A graveside service for Carol was held Tuesday, February 20, in Lakeside Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home, 10301 NW25th Street, Miami, FL 33172.

A Memorial (Celebration of Life) Service will be held Sunday, February 25, at 1 p.m. at Temple Sinai of North Dade, 18801 NE 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33180.

Arrangements were made by Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapels, 17250 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 (A Dignity Memorial Chapel).

Antoinette D’Archi (née Luciano), 87, of Livingston died on Tuesday, February 13.

A visitation was held at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home on Friday, February 16. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at St. Raphael Church in Livingston, with entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

Before her retirement, Antoinette was a registered nurse with Inglemoor Care Center in Livingston. She was predeceased by her husband, Virgilio, and daughter-in-law, Lucia. Antoinette is survived by her three children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 51 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Three individuals are facing shoplifting charges in unrelated incidents that occurred over the past week, Livingston Police said.

On Friday, February 16, Najimah Sheffield of Newark was arrested and charged with shoplifting at Macy’s in the Livingston Mall. Sheffield was apprehended by Macy’s loss prevention employees for allegedly concealing multiple items, including watches, handbags, and clothing. Sheffield was processed by the Livingston Police Department and transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility.

On Saturday, February 17, Vlad Gora of Flanders was arrested and charged with shoplifting at Nordstrom Rack. Gora was apprehended by Nordstrom Rack loss prevention employees for allegedly concealing multiple items including women’s makeup, fragrances, and accessories. He was processed by the Livingston Police Department and released on a summons with a court date.

The Livingston Police Department is continuing its long-time program of increased patrols on various township streets this week, according to Chief Gary Marshuetz.

In the upcoming week, the police will perform radar enforcement on Edgemere Road, East Cedar Street, South Orange Avenue, Baker Road, and Burnet Street. In addition, they will also address other travc safety concerns.

The enforcement on the abovenamed streets will begin on Friday, February 16, and run through the fol - lowing Friday, February 23, at which time the added patrols will move on to new areas of the township.

Enforcement on Hearthstone Ter- race, Winchester Road, Shrewsbury Drive, North Hillside Avenue, and Walnut Street will continue through Friday, February 16.

Check next week's issue of the Tribune for the newest list of streets receiving increased patrols.

A South Orange man is facing charges after he was found looking through ovce drawers at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), a representative for the Livingston Police said.

On Friday February 9, Quenton Hunt of South Orange was arrested for theft, possession of stolen prop - erty, and criminal trespassing at CBMC.

Hunt was found looking through ovce drawers and was in possession of a wallet that did not belong to him, according to police.

VEHICLE DESTROYED IN BLAZE: At about 6:45 a.m. on Monday, February 12, officials responded to a car fire on Laurel Avenue near Route 280. The driver of the vehicle said that she observed smoke from under the hood and, upon further inspection noticed that there was a fire in the engine compartment. The Livingston Fire Department, along with the West Orange Fire Department, arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported, however, the car was completely incinerated. The cause of the fire was not determined as of press time.

Students at Harrison School were honored on Wednesday, February 7, for raising the most funds of the dozens of participating schools in Table to Table's 2023 "Bag a Lunch, Help a Bunch" initiative.

"The power harnessed by these Harrison elementary students to be true community heroes – reduc- ing food waste, while also feeding thousands of New Jersey neighbors facing food insecurity – is nothing short of incredible," said Heather Thompson, executive director of Table to Table. "With this impressive level of community leadership, the future is truly bright."

Harrison's efforts garnered sufficient funds to rescue and deliver enough food for 14,600 healthy meals for those in need throughout Northern New Jersey. That amount, along with funds raised by the other schools, was doubled by the Bernard and Geraldine Segal Foundation.

WINTER STORM HITS LIVINGSTON: A winter storm dumped over half a foot of snow on Livingston on Tuesday, February 13. Livingston Public Schools and township non-emergency offices were closed due to the hazardous weather conditions. For its first major winter storm of the year, Livingston amassed a total of seven inches of snow. All schools and town offices reopened Wednesday morning.

VARSITY LANCERS BEAT NUTLEY: The Livingston Lancer’s boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Nutley, 79-37, on Tuesday, February 6, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. Shown above, Livingston guard Zach Smith, #30, protects the ball during a scoring drive to the basket. Below, Lancer forward Luke McNichol, #55, soars and scores against the Raider defense.

Milton Herbst, 95, of Livingston, died on Tuesday, February 6. He lived in Monroe Township for 17 years, but always consideredhis true home to be Merrick, Long Island. Milton worked for many years as the controller of accounting at the AHRC of Nassau County.

He was the husband of Fradelle for 66 years, father of Clifford Herbst, Leslie Gersho (Marvin), and Alan Herbst (Adina), and grandfather of two.