West Essex Tribune

The Livingston High School boys’ cross country team traveled to Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Friday, October 29, to compete in the Essex County Cross Country Championship. “Team goals were discussed, personal race plans were laid out, and the squad prepared to battle these other competitors,” noted coach Dave Czeizinger. “Despite going in seeded 11th, the Lancers had all worked very hard over the past two weeks preparing to have their best race of the season. Though a county title was beyond their reach, they hoped to move up in rank among the county squads.”

The Lancers brought 26 harriers to compete in the freshman, junior varsity, and varsity championships.

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Two people were arrested when they returned to a stolen car after spending a night at the Westminster Hotel, Livingston Police said.

At 8:38 a.m. on Monday, November 1, Officer Matthew DeBiasse was on patrol when he observed a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT in the lot of the Westminster Hotel. The Jeep was backed into a parking space and did not have a front license plate. When the officer checked the rear plate, he found that the vehicle identification number (VIN) printed on the temporary plate did not match the VIN on the dashboard. A further check of the dashboard VIN showed that the Jeep had been reported stolen in Elizabeth on October 26.

Police watched the vehicle until two people exited the hotel and approached the Jeep. Jonathan Nathan-Rivera, 25, of Newark used a key fob to unlock the Jeep and then opened the passenger door so that Tiffany Reyes, 25, of Newark could get into the vehicle. Officers then arrested both of them.

The Livingston Historical Society will open the historic Ely Cemetery, located near the corner of Hillside Avenue and Hillside Terrace, for public tours on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11, from 2 to 4 p.m., weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, updates will be posted on the Livingston Historical Society’s website, https://livingstonnjhistori-calsociety.weebly.com/. COVID-19 protocols will be observed.

The cemetery was established by Captain William Ely, a veteran of the French and Indian War, on a rood (quarter acre) of his land in 1777 when his daughter, Elizabeth Ely Jones, and her second husband, Frederick Jones, and their infant son, Benonni, all died within two weeks of each other. The plot was enlarged to its present size in 1864 by Ambrose Ely. The stone wall that surrounds the cemetery is made of rocks quarried from Riker Hill, which was part of the Ely family’s property.

A funeral Mass for Robert Charles Brower, formerly of Livingston, will be celebrated today, Thursday, November 4, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, 35 Orchard Road, Florham Park. Entombment will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Mr. Brower died on Friday, October 29, at the age of 88.

Born to Margaret and Theodore Brower, and raised in Bloomfield, he attended Blair Academy. He enlisted in the Marines during the Korean War and, under the GI bill, received his college degree from Seton Hall University. Mr. Brower worked as an institutional equity salesman in the brokerage industry for over 40 years.

Mr. Brower is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy; his children, Bob Brower (Erin), Pam Nicoll (Keats), Susan Curry (Dan), Cindy Wagner (Tom) and his daughter-in-law, Jennifer Brower; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Patricia Cestone (Richard).

VARSITY SOCCER TEAM WINS ON SENIOR NIGHT: The Lancers defeated Verona, 2-0, on Senior Night, Wednesday, October 27. During the evening, each senior, along with his parents, received a floral bouquet and was photographed. The Lancers next defeated West Essex, 3-1, on Saturday, October 30. Shown below, honored on Senior Night were: Lucas Chisarick (#2), Krish Malhotra (#20), Jake Fitzgerald, (#13), Noah Fisher (#17), Lav Saigal (#11), Logan Paredes (#1), Matthew Hoffman (#16), Colin Miller (#21), Ben Goldsmith (#8), Alex Yucht (#14), and Jared Fiske (#12). Above, left, Lancer Krish Malhotra heads the ball against Verona. Above, right, Lancer Goalie Logan Paredes drives the ball to midfield against Verona. Don Schwartz Photos

LANCERS WIN ON SENIOR NIGHT: The Lancer girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated the Piscataway Chiefs, 2-0 (28-26 and 25-22) on Wednesday, October 27, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. Each senior was introduced with her parents, presented with a floral bouquet, and photographed. Above, Lancer frontliner Natasha Ahlawat elevates to score against the Chiefs. Below, honored seniors included captain Norah Shaji, Christine Kim, captain Ece Bilgin, and Anna Boffa. Don Schwartz Photos

Next Thursday, November 11, is Veterans Day. In contrast to Memorial Day, which honors those military personnel who gave their lives in service to our country, Veterans Day pays tribute to all who have served in the military, past and present.

Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day, which was first celebrated on November 11, 1919, the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. In 1954, with both World War II and the Korean War in the recent past, the day’s name was changed to Veterans Day to honor American veterans of all wars.

The Armistice signed at the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918 brought World War I, the so-called “War to End All Wars,” to an end. But sadly, that war did not end war at all, and since then, our nation has continued to engage in military action around the globe on a pretty regular basis.

Rachel Gorelick, recently of Maplewood, New Jersey, and formerly of West Orange and Livingston, passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2021 at the age of 88.

Rachel was predeceased by her beloved husband, Eli Gorelick, to whom she was married for 62 wonderful years. She leaves behind her son, Abe, and his wife, Laurie, of Sudbury, Massachusetts; her son, Jeffrey, and his wife, Margie, of Ridgefield, Connecticut; and her son, Steven, and his wife, Cheryl, of Maplewood.

Joan Dollinger passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at the age of 92.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on February 4, 1929, Joan went to Weequahic High School, Upsala College, and Newark State College, and earned her master’s degree in counselling at Montclair State University. She was a beloved teacher at Burnet Hill School and at Mt. Pleasant Junior High School in Livingston, New Jersey for many years. While maintaining a full-time teaching career she co-founded Women In Self-Help (“WISH”), a service to assist female victims of domestic violence in partnership with Saint Barnabas Medical Center. She also volunteered at Turning Point, an organization assisting those with alcohol and drug dependency.

Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI) has issued an urgent call for diapers, especially sizes 4 and 5, to stock the upcoming Newark Emergency Services for Families (NESF) Free Clothing Giveaway Event, to be held next Tuesday, November 9.
“On Free Clothing Day, we invite shelters to have their residents, mostly women and children, come get clothes, coats, and badly-needed diapers,” said NESF executive director Amina Bey.
LPI founder and director Jeff Friedman added, “Quickly increasing diaper prices are adding to the financial strain on families brought on by COVID-19 and rising inflation.”
He continued, “Free diaper programs across the country distributed 74 percent more diapers last year than in 2019, and the elevated demand continues. The average unit price of diapers is up 14 percent this year.”