West Essex Tribune

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The Livingston Planning Board, at its meeting on Thursday, October 3, began hearing two related applications for a subdivision of a lot at East Mc-ClellanAvenue and Scott Terrace, and a related application for an amendment to a previously approved subdivision of two lots on Scott Terrace.

Ashby Avenue Subdivision

The first item on the agenda was an application by Su Jeen Kim and Sam Hwang to subdivide an existing residential parcel at 14 North Ashby Avenue into two lots. The parcel is a through lot with frontage on Preston Drive, to the east, and North Ashby Avenue to the west. The plan calls for retaining the existing dwelling at 14 North Ashby Avenue and creating an additional building lot to the rear, with frontage on Preston Drive.

With the turning of the weather, “the temperatures have been dropping, and LPI has been heating up,” noted Jeff “The Coat Guy” Friedman, founder and director of Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI). The Livingston-based charity collects clothing, travel-sized toiletries, new socks, diapers, women’s products, cosmetics, and more to assist the homeless, and runs a seasonal coat drive. Donations may be dropped at the offices of the West Essex Tribune at 495 South Livingston Avenue, next to ShopRite.
Currently, LPI is focusing on two things, said Friedman: an ongoing fundraising campaign to enable the charity to purchase a vehicle; and its upcoming “Fur Extravaganza” sale.
Funds Needed for Vehicle
“A big LPI campaign is underway to fund a vehicle,” Friedman explained. “We are attempting to raise $10,000 during October and early November.”

Livingston High School’s first undefeated varsity athletic team will be honored next month, entering the Big L Club Livingston High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The 1972 Boys Varsity Soccer Team will be the first team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The 1972 team was undefeated, earning a perfect 22-0 record that included a state championship. They finished the season as Group 4 champions and were ranked as the top team in New Jersey.

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The Board of Education opened its meeting on September 23 with a moment of silence for Karen Garber, who died two weeks ago. Board president Buddy August said Garber was a dedicated employee of the school district for many years, and “a person you had to love.”

Matt Block, superintendent of schools, reported on a various activities in the district including tennis coach Elliot Lovi being honored at a football game; a new playground at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School; and a “Start With Hello Week” kindness initiative at Mt. Pleasant Middle School.

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TRUCK HITS HOME: Livingston Police, Fire, and EMS responded to 315 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue at 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of a car hitting a house. Offi cers arrived to fi nd that a blue Dodge pickup truck had struck the foundation of the home and come to a rest underneath a downed tree. The driver and a passenger were being treated at the scene for minor injuries. According to officials, at least one of the vehicle’s occupants lived in the home that was hit. Officials on the scene said that the home appeared to be structurally sound, and the foundation did not appear to be cracked. The investigation is ongoing and no summonses were issued as of press time. The Tribune will update this story next week if there are any further developments. CJM Photo

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HONORING COACH LOVI: Elliot Lovi, long-time Livingston High School tennis coach, was honored at the end of the first quarter of the Pope John XXIII-Livingston football game on Friday evening, September 20. Lovi was introduced to the crowd and recognized for his illustrious career and recent selection as “one of the all time great coaches in the state of New Jersey.” Shown here, Coach Lovi and his wife Marjorie acknowledge the applause from the Lancer fans. Don Schwartz Photo

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DOUBLE OVERTIME WIN: The Livingston High School boys’ varsity soccer team defeated the West Orange Mountaineers, 3-2, in double overtime on the Turf on Tuesday, September 17. Shown above, Lancer senior Jason Fiske, #22, beats the West Orange defender during a Lancer offensive charge. Converging on the play is junior Kyle Kelly, #17. Shown below, Lancer Holden Miller, #15, advances the ball against West Orange. Don Schwartz Photos

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Visitation will be held today, September 26, for Arcelino DaSilva Fontinha, who died at home in Livingston on Tuesday, September 24. He was 91 years old.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Codey and Jones Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Avenue in Caldwell. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 27 at 10 a.m. in St. Philomena Church in Livingston, followed by interment at Gate Of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

Born in Salreu, Portugal, Mr. Fontinha lived in Venezuela before immigrating to Newark in 1965 and moving to Livingston 14 years ago. He was a longshoreman with the AFLCIO Local 2535 in Port Newark.

He is survived by his wife, Emilia; three children, Fernando (Renee), Fatima, and Ricardo (Deanna) DaSilva; his twin, Maria Alice Fontinha; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

The family suggests that donations may be made to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, www.alznj.org.

Marlyn K. Reinhardt, 71, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019, with her loving family by her side. Marlyn resided in Livingston for over 30 years, where she raised her family.

Marlyn was predeceased by her beloved husband, Laurance. She is survived by her loving daughters, Kelley Reinhardt, Jamie Rajkumar and her husband Joseph, and Lauren Reinhardt; as well as her adoring grandchildren, Blake and Brooke.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston, NJ. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, September 29, at 1:30 p.m. Cremation will be private.

Inside this edition of the Tribune is the first round of statements submitted by our candidates for Township Council and the Board of Education. We encourage you to read these weekly statements carefully over these next few weeks; hopefully they will help inform your vote on November 5.

And we are sure you will be voting on November 5. We have the research to back it up.

According to a recent study by the National Newspaper Association, newspaper readers are voters, and nobody votes more than readers of community newspapers. The nationwide survey, which is conducted annually by Susquehanna Polling and Research in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, found that 85 percent of community newspaper readers said they are “very likely” to vote in elections later this year and in 2020. Those who don’t read community newspapers polled at 73 percent for the same question.