LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) Counseling Department recently held its first Instant Decision Day program, where college admissions counselors from several colleges met individually with LHS students and accepted some of them on the spot.

During their interviews, students participating in the program discussed their application to the school and their interest in ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Sunrise Rotary and the Livingston Rotary Club recently teamed up to purchase and deliver dictionaries to every third grader in town.

Harrison Elementary School, whose students are pictured above with Rotarians Sean Whalen, Monte Ehrenkranz and Jay Freireich, was the first to receive this gift.

The mission of the Dictionary Project, which is a ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After welcoming Pamela Chirls and Ronnie Konner back to the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) to serve their next three-year terms and electing Buddy August as the next LBOE president, there was a split vote among the five board members in the election of vice-president.

Chirls, the immediate past president of the LBOE, and Konner were officially sworn in at ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle that was stolen from the driveway of a residence on West Drive in Livingston sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The owner of the vehicle, a black Ford Edge, alerted police after realizing it was missing late Sunday morning. A wallet and its contents, including a New Jersey driver's ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A ShopRite employee was arrested by Livingston police on Jan. 4 after police were alerted to a fight in progress at the supermarket.

According to police, the two individuals—Wataysha Williams, 21, of East Orange, and Nazhay Bryant, 21, of Newark—were already separated when officers arrived.

Investigation revealed that the fight was the result of a ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- Alessia DiBlasi and Isabella Chen of Livingston each qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions after winning two events each in the Super Essex Conference championships on Monday.

Although Livingston finished eighth overall in the team standings, DiBlasi and Chen each came in first place in two events.

DiBlasi swam a 24.68 in the 50-yard freestyle to win the event by .22.

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- Livingston survived a late rally by Verona to hang on for a 53-49 boys basketball victory Thursday night.

Evan Goldenstein scored 18 points for the Lancers (8-4), who led, 44-32, after three quarters before Verona charged back to pull within four.

Jack Ernst finished with nine points and Abe Rimatzki had seven points for Livingston, which led, 30-21, at halftime.

NEWARK, NJ -- The Livingston girls basketball team had an easy time getting past Technology High School of Newark in a 42-21 victory on Thursday.

Kayla Parsons connected for 13 points for the Lancers (9-2), who built an 18-5 lead by halftime and were never seriously threatened in the second half.

Aliza Gelman finished with 11 points for Livingston, which had eight different players score at ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A surprise guest appearance from Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill on Monday afternoon enhanced what was already considered the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion’s (LCDI) most successful Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service event to date, with record participation from the Livingston community.

In addition to readings of Dr. King’s speeches ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As the federal government shutdown drags on, the seven branches of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges are extending support to those impacted.

Any federal government employee who is not being paid due to the government shutdown is welcome to use the West Essex YMCA’s facilities free of charge. The YMCA is offering federal employees a free one-month ...

VERONA, NJ — Following a rehab center stay for a fractured hip, 94-year-old Carrie Jean Pagley began a specialized physical activity regimen in her Verona home, provided by the West Essex YMCA.

Cardiac nurse Valerie Beck, the Health and Wellness coordinator at the West Essex YMCA, visited Pagley twice a week for many months in 2015.

“She liked Val and looked forward to her ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A surprise guest appearance from Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill on Monday afternoon enhanced what was already considered the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion’s (LCDI) most successful Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service event to date, with record participation from the Livingston community.

In addition to readings of Dr. King’s speeches ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As the federal government shutdown drags on, the seven branches of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges are extending support to those impacted.

Any federal government employee who is not being paid due to the government shutdown is welcome to use the West Essex YMCA’s facilities free of charge. The YMCA is offering federal employees a free one-month ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura have requested that residents do not park on county roads from Saturday through Sunday this weekend. Keeping the roads open will make it easier to remove snow and ...

WEST ESSEX AREA, NJ — A new column that will highlight the stories of empowered entrepreneurial women and/or “mompreneurs” who are taking control of their careers, making their own hours and doing what they love most has been officially launched on TAPinto Livingston, TAPinto West Orange and TAPinto West Essex (Roseland, Fairfield, Essex Fells and the three ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – With the freezing temperatures continuing in New Jersey, experts state that several key factors play an important role in maintaining a warm and safe home throughout the long, cold winter. 

“Maintenance is key when it comes to your home running safely and efficiently,” said Mike Iarrapino, owner of Edison Heating and Cooling. “Ensuring ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston-based certified public accounting and advisory firm SobelCo has announced that Mariana Moghadam and John Mellage have been named as members of the firm.

According to managing member Alan Sobel, both individuals had already made significant contributions to the firm’s leadership group in their previous roles as Senior Managers, working with clients, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The story of a Livingston native’s “journey through Poland's countryside as a war of nations thunders around them” was the heart of the discussion at the Livingston Education Foundation’s (LEF) second annual Community Book Club held at Livingston High School (LHS) on Monday night.

LHS Class of 1987 graduate Ann Arnold, author of the novel ...

LONG VALLEY, NJ – Meadowbrook Country Day Camp is inviting all prospective camp families to attend one of two upcoming Open House events, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 13 or Saturday, Feb. 2, on site at 73 East Valley Brook Road, in Long Valley.

The camp directors and leadership team will welcome prospective families with an information session, followed by an ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — To brighten up the season, the staff at Livingston’s Regal Bank hosted its seventh annual “Pet Pics with Santa Paws” event over the holidays.

The event was free to the community, but any cash or food contributions were donated to local shelters.

The photos above were provided by Corie Satine of Art By Corie. Additional photos can be seen on the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — British Swim School of The Oranges recently invited the students from Freedom Christian Academy in Orange to participate in an exclusive hour-long "Splashapalooza" event at its Livingston location at 39 W. Northfield Road.

This "Splashapalooza" event was held at the request of Shelley Remaly, principal of Freedom Christian Academy.

NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that temperatures will continue to drop and remain below freezing into Monday, producing a condition called "Black Ice" where the roads may appear to be wet but are actually frozen. This could result in motorists losing traction, NWS states. 

Monday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 15 ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, AAA states that about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – Michael H. Karu, CPA/CFF, a member of the Livingston-based accounting firm Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC, was recently featured on “CBS News” during a segment about the recent change in the alimony tax law.

Under the new federal law as of Jan. 1, alimony is no longer tax-deductible and the tax burden shifts from the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In keeping with its motto, "Eat better, feel better," Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Livingston, located at 280 Eisenhower Parkway, provides those craving something "nutritious and delicious" with a large selection of "superfood" smoothies and wraps.

At Tropical Smoothie Cafe, smoothies, flatbreads, wrap and bowls are always made-to-order with ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Did you miss any of the top news stories of 2018 in and around Livingston?

If you did, click on these links and scroll down memory lane with TAPinto Livingston. In 2018, TAPinto West Orange received nearly 400,000 visitors, an increase in readership of nearly 30 percent over the previous year.

Here is just a sampling of the events and happenings that you were talking ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Although one of the most popular questions posed to a real estate professional is “How is the market?” Tezeta Roro, a licensed real estate professional specializing in Essex, Union and Morris counties, said she often answers this question with, “There is always a market."

According to Roro, the conditions for buyers and sellers may change ...