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Livingston to Celebrate July 4th With Day-Long Schedule of Activities

Livingston’s 83rd annual 4th of July Celebration on Thursday, July 4 will start at 9 a.m. and provide a full day of activities, leading up to the fireworks show at 9:15 p.m.

In the morning, Livingston’s celebration will feature the 26th annual Auto Show, assisted by the Natural Glass Corvette Club. Patrons may vote for their favorite cars, and trophies will be awarded to the top-voted vehicles.

At 10 a.m., the Patriotic Ceremony at Haines Pool will provide the “official kick-off” to the day. The ceremony will include participation by the American Legion, the Girl Scouts, the Jewish War Veterans, the Boy Scouts, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary, and the Livingston Township Council. Following that brief ceremony, the Kiwanis Swim Karnival will begin.

 

 

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Police Recover Vehicle Stolen at Gunpoint; Additional Car Theft, Burglaries Reported

An off-duty Livingston Police sergeant called in a suspicious vehicle earlier this week, leading to an arrest and the recovery of a stolen car. Another car was also reported stolen, and at least one vehicle was reportedly entered at a parking lot of the Livingston Mall this week.

At 6:41 p.m. on Monday, June 24, an off-duty officer was on his way to work when he observed a 2016 Honda Pilot being operated in a reckless manner, traveling eastbound on Route 10. The officer saw the vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, changing lanes without signaling and running red lights before he eventually lost sight of the vehicle.

The officer notified on-duty officers to be on the lookout for the vehicle, and police officers located the vehicle in traffic at the intersection of East Northfield Road and East Cedar Street. A motor vehicle stop was then initiated.

 

 

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Pomp And Circumstance

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More than 450 Livingston High School seniors received their diplomas during commencement ceremonies on Thursday, June 20. Despite the threat of rain, the students and their loved ones were able to enjoy a pleasant, dry ceremony outdoors on the turf field. Check inside this edition of the Tribune to see more graduation photos, read speeches from the event, and more!

Jerry Siskind, MCA, and MI Photos

 

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Concession Stand Thieves Arrested

ALivingston concession stand theft that occurred last month appears to be one of several dozen similar crimes in the area, according to new evidence, and two suspects were arrested earlier this week.

After receiving a tip that the duo involved in a string of concession stand thefts might be living in a motel in Bergen County, they were found and arrested in nearby Paterson on Monday, June 24.

The suspects were identified as Michael Kaloudis, 31, of Stanhope, and Angela Perez, 34, of Middlesex. Both are currently homeless and living out of their car, according to police. They were being held by the Bergen County prosecutor’s office as of press time.

 

 

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Dodgers Defeat Maplewood, 15-5

The Livingston Dodgers of the U.S. Over Thirty Baseball league improved its record to 4-1 with a 15-5 win over the Maplewood Rail Riders on Sunday, June 23, in Maplewood. This coming Sunday, June 30, they will face off against the New Jersey Royals in a doubleheader at the Livingston High School field. Game time is 9 a.m. The Royals record is 5-1.

In the Maplewood game, the Dodgers scored three times in the first inning. Frank Moretti and Troy Evans both drew walks, and Angel Roman promptly doubled to drive them in.

Two more Dodgers scored in the second, as Evans reached base and scored on a Roman hit. Roman then scored as Silas Ashmore singled and Rob Pettigrew hit a double.

 

 

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Spotlight on LPI Charity: Livingston Residents’ Donations Benefit St. John’s Soup Kitchen and Women’s Center

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St. John’s Soup Kitchen and Women’s Center, one of Livingston Philanthropies’ distribution partners, is located on McCarter Highway in Newark. Its website notes that the kitchen “has but one mission, and that is feeding the hungry. For over 40 years we have been providing food to those who have none in the Newark area. Few people know what it’s like to go without food, but everyday guests come to our kitchen to eat.”
Livingston Philanthropies Inc. (LPI) founder and director Jeff Friedman explains, “I originally caught the philanthropy ‘bug’ at St. John’s well over 15 years ago while volunteering in their soup kitchen for Friday lunches. Today, Saint John’s serves over 500 breakfasts and hot lunches, five days per week.”
LPI volunteers are not involved with serving food at St. John’s, but rather, with the distribution of thousands of toiletries and cosmetics gift bags to those on the food line or dining in the Women’s Center.

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Women Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony Held in Livingston; First Town in State to Celebrate

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On Wednesday, June 12, the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI) hosted a wreath laying ceremony in honor of Women VeteransAppreciation Day. The township became the first municipality in the state to host a celebration for the day.

Speakers at the event included World War II Navy veteran Ruth Cross; Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s director of diversity and inclusion Leslie Wright-Brown, an Air Force veteran; and Macen Lantzman, a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet from Livingston.

“Not everyone can say that they created a holiday, but that is something we can say proudly,” LCDI co-chairman Billy Fine said. “The Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion is honored to have been the first municipality in the state to observe and recognize the importance of Women Veterans Appreciation Day.”

 

 

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Little League Champions

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LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: On Saturday, June 8, the Angels defeated the Cubs, 6-4, to capture the Livingston Little League 12 year old championship. The Angels swept the play-offs and completed the season on an eight-game winning streak. The Angels’ success was a team effort. Jared Levine, Ben Reed and A.J. Sonnenberg led the way with strong pitching. B en Lubetsky, Yehuda Mathias (who is not in this photo), Zach Smith, and Kevin Zhang provided timely hitting. Sam Luftig, Landon Miller, Lucas Panitch, Josh Siegal, and Dylan Sutton chipped in with excellent fielding. Shown here in the top row are coach Jon Levine, Ben Lubetsky, Manager Evan Reed, and coach Andy Sonnenberg; middle row, Lucas Panitch, Jared Levine, Kevin Zhang, Zach Smith, A.J. Sonnenberg, and B en Reed; and front, Josh Siegal, Dylan Sutton, Landon Miller, and Sam Luftig.

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Getting Ready

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GETTING READY: Livingston High School seniors prepare for graduation, which was held today, Thursday, June 20, after press time for this issue. Shown here are Sabrina Reba, David Heguy, Emily Heller, Christopher Boulin, and Griffin Ehrich. Check back next Thursday, June 27, for our special keepsake graduation section. LPS Photo

 

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James A. Moore

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James A. Moore, 88, of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. His family received relatives and friends on Monday, June 17, at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ. The Funeral Mass celebrating his life was offered at St. Philomena’s Church, 386 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston, on Tuesday, followed by the committal services at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

James was born and raised in Greenwich, CT but moved to East Orange, NJ in his teens with his parents, Edward and Meta Moore. After graduating from Seton Hall Prep School in 1949, he went on to serve his country proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

In 1961 he founded and became president of J. Moore & Co, a mechanical contracting firm that continues to this day. He was a past president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey.

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