West Essex Tribune

For the second time, Gayle Edelstein of Livingston participated in a winning volleyball team at an international Maccabi event.

She helped the women’s USA open volleyball team to a silver medal at the PanAmerican Maccabi Games, held in Mexico City, Mexico, from July 5 to 15. In 2017, in Israel, Edelstein helped the USA junior volleyball team earn a gold medal.

This time, the women’s team lost to Brazil in the finals. “But since we beat Brazil during the week,” Edelstein said with a chuckle, “in my eyes we’re both in first place. Both teams have the same record, four and one,” she pointed out.

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There are still a few more days to register for the Livingston Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy, a free 11-week program designed to provide participants a sense of the department and what it is like working in law enforcement.

Spots are limited, and we highly encourage anyone who is interested to apply before it is too late. We are lucky to have an open and approachable department in Livingston, and this program is an excellent opportunity to see firsthand what goes into the job. For those of us who have never worked in the field, or had family or friends with jobs in law enforcement, this is an opportunity to get a small slice of what such a career entails. Doing so can offer participants a better understanding of how our local officers enforce the law and work to keep us safe on a daily basis.

Lorraine M. Palmer, a resident of Livingston since 1953, celebrated her 90th birthday on June 15 with a luncheon given in her honor by her children at Jim Johnston’s Steakhouse and Pub in Roseland. She was born June 15, 1929, in Newark.

The guests included her large family of five children, Jeff and Lorraine D. Palmer; Linda (Palmer) and Jim Kathenes; Shirley Palmer (widow of Gary Palmer); Greg and Pat Palmer; and Susan Palmer; and 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and many friends.

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The 11U Livingston Little League baseball team continued its winning season, completing a 3-0 sweep to win the Section 2 Championship.

The team beat Hoboken, 5-1, on Monday night, July 16, in Fort Lee. The boys will now move on to the New Jersey State Championship in a double elimination format.

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Concern Expressed for Traffic at Jughandle:

At Livingston’s Technical Review Advisory Committee (TRAC) meeting on Wednesday morning, July 17, at Town Hall, the group discussed a large potential warehouse project with the applicant. Traffic impact of the project was the most discussed issue. Many of the questions and suggestions the committee offered could not be answered by the applicant, Millstein Acquisitions, as the applicant said it is not known who the tenant or tenants of the property will be and how they will operate.

Livingston Police reported several vehicle break-ins and thefts over the weekend, and seven out-of-state teens are facing charges in relation to some of the crimes.

Overnight on Friday, June 12, a 2016 Mercedes S550 was stolen from a driveway on Chaucer Court. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the key fob inside. The car was recovered in Newark later in the afternoon behind a vacant house.

On Saturday, July 13, during the overnight hours, a 2019 Porsche Cayenne was stolen from a driveway on Sandalwood Drive. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the key inside. The car was also recovered in Newark later in the afternoon.

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New signage for bicyclists and motorists on Falcon Road has left some in town confused at how to properly navigate the roadway. Lines direct bicyclists to travel in the center of the roadway as opposed to the side.

Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz explained that these shared-lane arrows, or “sharrows,” are indicators for bicyclists and motorists to share the roadway. Sharrows are used on roads that are too narrow to fit a bike lane. Falcon Road, particularly with the street parking also on the roadway, fits this bill.

In order for the township to fulfill its Master Plan and the complete streets initiative – allowing motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to easily navigate throughout town – these narrow streets must have instructions for how bicyclists and motorists should traverse the roadway.

Editor’s Note: In his weekly articles for the Tribune, Jeff Friedman, founder and director of the Livingston Philanthropies, Inc., has, over the summer, been highlighting many of LPI’s distribution partners. Here, he writes about the New Jersey Redevelopment Corporation, which aids individuals who have been newly released from prison and are re-entering society.
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By Jeff Friedman
And, you’re finally out. Out of county jail or state prison, that is, and trying to keep it that way. It’s a tough road, as many of those released have no skills, little or no education, possible psychiatric and social interaction issues, a lack of decent interview clothes, and, in some cases, no family or no home – or neither.
That’s where the New Jersey Redevelopment Corporation (NJRC) picks up the ball, and that’s why Livingston Philanthropies Inc. (LPI) is proud to call NJRC in Newark a distribution partner.

The 11U Livingston Little League baseball team completed a 6-0 run in its bracket to claim the New Jersey District 8 championship for the second consecutive season. The boys will now move onto the sectional round, starting today, Thursday, July 11, in Fort Lee. Shown here are coaches Dave McLaughlin, Shane McLaughlin, Greg Bushwell and Mike Sorrentino and players Ryan Zhu, Will Atkinson, Beau Belcuore, Jack Silberman, Christian Giordano, Ridhit Beri, Jimmy Bonardi, Adam Goldberg, Nate Vays, Sean Mullen, Nick Mullin, and Mack Dockx.

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Livingston residents and Township Council members played cricket on the Fourth of July. The game was part of an exhibition sponsored by Sanskriti of New Jersey. Shown above, mayor Al Anthony takes a swing. Jerry Siskind Photo

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