LIVINGSTON, NJ — Midway through National Suicide Prevention Month in September and nearly two months after the death of her 14-year-old son, Shiv, Livingston mom Shilpa Kulkarni addressed the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) on Tuesday night about the challenges Shiv faced and what steps the district can take to prevent such tragedies in the future.

“As grieving parents of ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The new Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC), a high-volume pancreatic cancer center in Livingston, is using top-notch technology—and a multidisciplinary team of doctors—to evaluate a pancreatic cyst before it becomes cancerous.

According to experts at SBMC, approximately 15% of Americans are believed to have ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Midway through National Suicide Prevention Month in September and nearly two months after the death of her 14-year-old son, Shiv, Livingston mom Shilpa Kulkarni addressed the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) on Tuesday night about the challenges Shiv faced and what steps the district can take to prevent such tragedies in the future.

“As grieving parents of ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) will continue to have five members moving forward after the current members voted 4-1 in favor of maintaining the board size over putting a seven-or nine-member board expansion to a public vote on the November ballot.

Vineeta Khanna, the newest member of the board, was the only member to vote against maintaining the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Inspired by relatives from Hyderabad, India who taught them about a criminal recidivism program at Cherlapally Central Prison, Livingston siblings Nidhi and Raghav Ladda journeyed to India over the summer to participate in a three-week internship at the facility.

The siblings earned the opportunity after connecting with Rajiv Trivedi IPS, Director General of Prisons and ...

RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ — Van Dyk Health Care, a family-owned company founded in 1953 that offers an extensive continuum of care services for assisted living, memory care, home care and social adult day care, will join the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter (AAGNJ) as a 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® sponsor of the Bergen-Passaic Walk.  

The ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — When the Livingston High School (LHS) varsity football team takes on West Orange on Friday, Sept. 17, the rival teams will be battling in the inaugural Trial Blazers for Kids Bowl Game in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Trial Blazers for Kids, a non-profit organization established in memory of Livingston teen Jake Kestler that aims to improve ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Despite being the most-vaccinated municipality in the state, the Township of Livingston has reported nearly 200 new cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of August, with approximately 35% of recent cases being reported among residents age 20 and younger.

Compared to this time last year, when there were only 21 total cases reported in all of September 2020, the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is now available at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) for any area residents considered to be moderately or severely immunocompromised and will also become available to this population at the Essex County Vaccination Center located at the Livingston Mall beginning on Sept. 20.

In Livingston, where there were ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Hundreds of Livingston residents attended Livingston’s Ceremony of Remembrance of the September 11 attacks held at the 9/11 Living Memorial Garden adjacent to the Memorial Oval on Saturday evening. 

Garden and Ceremony Chairperson Bunnie Ratner and Liliana Branquinho of Senior, Youth & Leisure Services organized the serene and solemn event after the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston announced that the Livingston Express Shuttle will be operating on its full schedule beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 7. 

The Livingston Express Shuttle provides round-trip transportation between the Livingston Mall and the South Orange Train Station (SOTS). 

The first morning pickup at the Livingston Mall is 6 a.m., and the last pickup ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An 80-year-ol woman from Roseland was in a parking spot at 8119 Town Center Way when she hit the gas instead of the brake and accelerated through the windows of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Livingston.

According to the Livingston Police Department, the 2005 Jaguar wound up completely inside the building and took out non-loading-bearing wall at approximately ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — When Lara Saft heard about the heroic first responders battling Tropical Storm Ida’s relentless and destructive downpour to rescue stranded motorists, remove fallen branches and more, she knew neighbors and friends would jump at the opportunity to thank them for their bravery and resolve.

Within 24 hours of posting on social media about her plans to collect ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Citing reasons that were “virtually all out of [the township’s] control,” Livingston Township Manager Barry Lewis presented the 2021 municipal budget on Monday with a 6.6% increase to the average Livingston homeowner after the township adopted its municipal budget with a 0% tax increase in 2020.

Lewis emphasized that because the municipal ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Livingston High School field hockey team is continuing to grow into a formidable squad after a scoreless tie against Governor Livingston on Saturday in Berkeley Heights.

“The word of the game today was to play with heart, and especially in that overtime that’s what we did,” said Livingston head coach Lila Alfaro. “We did everything we ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, was alive with chants of “Frank the Tank” this week as dozens of local supporters of Livingston Public Schools (LPS) baseball alumnus Frank Schwindel filled the stands to witness the latest in the Chicago Cubs first baseman’s major league journey.

Among the friends and family who could be seen in ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) boys soccer team came alive after a scoreless first half and went on to a 2-0 victory over Bloomfield on Tuesday.

Charlie Grossman scored both goals for the Lancers, getting a pair of assists from Jared Fiske as Livingston outshot the Bengals, 9-7.

Logan Paredes made three saves for Livingston, and Jacob Hans also had a save ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In response to recent inquiries about potential tax consequences in the face of a divorce, and particularly the possibility of receiving a check as part of a divorce settlement, exempt from tax, local accountant Michael Karu, the senior member of Livingston’s Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC, has provided insight to those seeking advice in such ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) voted on Thursday to adopt the first set of rules that will guide the cultivation, manufacture and sale of recreational cannabis in the state, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein said he expects the township council to resume its conversation about moving forward with some of the available cannabis business licenses as ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Public Library (LPL) is encouraging residents to take advantage of National Library Card Signup Month in September by visiting the library to open a new card, renew an existing card or to use one of the many services available to cardholders.

In addition to providing access to different worlds and cultures through thousands of books, the LPL card also ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Local students in kindergarten through grade five recently enjoyed an ink-painting workshop at the Livingston Public Library thanks to the Livingston Multicultural Parents Association (LMPA), which was formed earlier this year in an effort to build a bridge and increase communication between Livingston’s Chinese population and the general community.

During the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Recognizing a high local interest in abstract art, the Livingston Arts Association has announced two new classes to its fall 2021 schedule, including “Abstract Exploration for All Media” on Thursday mornings and “Mixed Media Abstracts” on Friday afternoons.

“Abstract Exploration for All Media” is an 11-week class beginning on ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As a result of flash floods caused by Hurricane Ida last week, the Township of Livingston has arranged to have a special bulk pickup scheduled for storm-damaged items only in mid-September in partnership with the township’s waste management vendor RTS, Inc.

In order to provide residents with sufficient time to place debris out for collection, pickups will ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — All Livingston Township offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 and there will be no garbage or recycling collection in honor of the Labor Day holiday.

All township offices will reopen during regular business hours on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Residents are reminded that summer hours are still in effect for non-emergency township offices, so the hours of operation on Friday, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Twenty pints of blood were donated at Temple B’nai Abraham (TBA) in Livingston during its blood drive on Aug. 30 during the first blood drive the synagogue was able to host since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic 

Over the last 18 months, hospitals across the county, state and country have faced severe blood supply shortages. Sponsored ...