LIVINGSTON, NJ —  According to the unofficial election results provided by the Essex County Clerk’s Office, Pamela Chirls and Ronnie Ferber Konner have been selected to serve another term on the Livingston Board of Education.

The unofficial results determined that Chirls got 5,501 votes and Konner 5,147 votes, which placed them ahead of challengers Todd Goren (3,898 ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — According to the unofficial election results provided by the Essex County Clerk’s Office, Mayor Ed Meinhardt, Rudy Fernandez and Shawn Klein will retain their seats on the Livingston Township Council.  

The unofficial results determined that the three Democrat incumbents finished ahead of Republican challengers Brandon Minde and Debbie Burack. Each of the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Despite responding to 31 motor vehicle accidents and 61 calls from stranded motorists in addition to delivering pizzas to the middle schools, where many students remained stranded until late Thursday night, members of the Livingston Police Department (LPD), Livingston Fire Department (LFD) and Livingston First Aid Squad announced on Friday that there were no injuries ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In the aftermath of Thursday night’s snowstorm, Livingston Interim Superintendent of Schools James O’Neill said that Thursday night was one of the most difficult he has had in more than 40 years of working in education. He provided the following statement about his experience:

“It was difficult because I always feel personally responsible for ...

RIDGE, NJ — the Livingston High School Forensics Speech and Debate Team came away with nine awards, including the fourth place team sweepstakes trophy, from the second Newark CFL tournament for the season at Ridge High School on Saturday.

The following students won awards:

Jaina Jallow, First Place in Varsity Declamation

Bela Battu, First Place in JV Oral ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Despite responding to 31 motor vehicle accidents and 61 calls from stranded motorists in addition to delivering pizzas to the middle schools, where many students remained stranded until late Thursday night, members of the Livingston Police Department (LPD), Livingston Fire Department (LFD) and Livingston First Aid Squad announced on Friday that there were no injuries ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Livingston schools have since been closed for Friday, Nov. 16.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Some students were still being held at Livingston schools after 7 p.m. on Thursday after snow quickly accumulated during rush hour, according to Livingston police, who are still working vigorously to help drivers navigate the snow and get home safely.

“Everybody’s safe, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Eighteen Livingston community members recently graduated from the Livingston Police Department’s first Citizens Police Academy—a free 10-week program designed to give participants an understanding of the inner workings of the police department and a working knowledge of what law enforcement entails.

Spearheaded by Officers Joy Klapal and Kevin Mullaney ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than $160,000 was raised at RWJBarnabas Health’s (RWJBH) second annual Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk in support of RWJBH and the New Jersey Devils’ collective effort to build stronger communities by promoting healthy, active lifestyles and world-class healthcare.

Proceeds from the race, held at Essex County’s ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - With its third victory over Livingston this season, the West Orange girls soccer team achieved another first for the program.

Top-seeded West Orange defeated third-seeded Livingston, 1-0, Friday for the Section 1, Group 4 championship. It is the first sectional title ever for the West Orange girls soccer program, and with the victory, the Mountaineers extended their unbeaten ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Livingston football team closed out its season with a 28-0 victory over Perth Amboy Thursday night.

Jack Ernst passed for four touchdowns and Joe Cullen rushed for 182 yards on 23 carries for the Lancers (7-3), whose defense came up with four sacks. Cullen starred on defense, as well, with 14 tackles and one of the team's sacks.

Ernst completed 18 of 25 passes for ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ - In the years since social media gave rise to the popularity of #GivingTuesday, it has been widely associated with the concept of giving directly to those in need. But one local businessman chairs an organization with a different take on what "giving" means.

Louis Urban, managing director of Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston, also ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Livingston Deputy Mayor Alfred Anthony was recently honored for his tremendous contribution on behalf of people with special needs and their families in Livingston at the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled (JSDD) of Metrowest’s fundraising gala and art exhibit opening entitled “Doorways to Infinite Possibility.”

JSDD, a not-for-profit ...

HILLSIDE, NJ — Three levels of a local service organizations recently came together in an act of community service when the Livingston High School Key Club and the Heritage Middle School (HMS) Builders' Club took a joint field trip to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside along with members of their umbrella organization, the Livingston Kiwanis Club.

Although members ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — For the first time, Livingston Township Council members rescheduled their regular Monday evening meeting to attend the Livingston Sunrise Rotary’s 16th annual Food & Wine Tasting. The event that has grown in attendance and popularity each year was held on Election Day eve at the Westminster Hotel.

The nearly 300 people that attended, including local ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Michael Karu, CPA, a member of the Livingston-based accounting firm Levine, Jacobs & Company LLC, addressed new tax laws for 2019 and fielded questions from participants at Thursday’s Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) networking breakfast at Eppes Essen Deli & Restaurant.

LACC board member Michael McMane of Royal Alliance Associates said that ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — For the first time, Livingston Township Council members rescheduled their regular Monday evening meeting to attend the Livingston Sunrise Rotary’s 16th annual Food & Wine Tasting. The event that has grown in attendance and popularity each year was held on Election Day eve at the Westminster Hotel.

The nearly 300 people that attended, including local ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Livingston Deputy Mayor Alfred Anthony was recently honored for his tremendous contribution on behalf of people with special needs and their families in Livingston at the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled (JSDD) of Metrowest’s fundraising gala and art exhibit opening entitled “Doorways to Infinite Possibility.”

JSDD, a not-for-profit ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — For its annual fall production coming up later this week, Livingston High School (LHS) will present “Midsummer/Jersey,” which puts a Jersey Shore twist on William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Tickets can be purchased online HERE or at the door for the three performances, which will be held in the LHS ...

ROSELAND, NJ — Lynda Zarillo of Livingston was among the nine winners recently named in the 2018 Essex County Parks Photography Contest, sponsored annually by the Essex County Environmental Center and judged by members of the Essex County Photo Club.

Zarillo received third place in the Adult Category for “Lions at Turtle Back Zoo.” She is pictured above with Essex County ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — ­For the 14th consecutive time, Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) has received an “A” Hospital Safety Score rating by the Leapfrog Group—making SBMC the only hospital in the state and one of only 42 in the country to earn an “A” in each report since the Leapfrog surveys began.

SBMC was also one of eight RWJBarnabas Health ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – With the annual Great American Smokeout coming up on Thursday, Nov. 15, the Livingston Health Department is encouraging residents to join in the country’s annual effort to quit smoking for 24 hours.

Despite a decrease in the number of people who currently smoke cigarettes, there are still about 40 million adults in the United States that smoke, accorging to the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Simple Greek, an open-kitchen style, Mediterranean-food franchise, just opened its first store in northern New Jersey at 288 Eisenhower Parkway in Livingston on Saturday, Nov. 3.

“I’m so excited to share this chapter of my life with the people of Livingston,” said Keith Baxi, co-owner and manager. “I love Mediterranean food and I find Livingston to ...

ROSELAND, NJ – The public is invited to participate in Essex County’s annual 2018 Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center by entering their best gingerbread houses in a variety of categories.

The free competition encourages have fun over the holiday season while also helping the county raise awareness about ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – In response to the deadliest attack on Jews in United States history, more than 2,200 people from throughout northern and central New Jersey came together at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston on Sunday to mourn the deaths of 11 people who were murdered at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh a day before during Shabbat services.

As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, two ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Ken Baris of Jordan Baris Inc. Realtors, which has offices located at 50 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Orange and 250 S. Livingston Avenue in Livingston, has been named as one of the 2018 Top Real Estate Newsmakers in America by RIS Media.

An Award Reception & Dinner will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and a feature article ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Ken Baris of Jordan Baris Inc. Realtors, which has offices located at 50 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Orange and 250 S. Livingston Avenue in Livingston, has been named as one of the 2018 Top Real Estate Newsmakers in America by RIS Media.

An Award Reception & Dinner will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and a feature article ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ - Purchasing property located on or near a waterfront entails a laundry list of inspections, forms and processes that must be carried out, according to Linda Percoco of Max Title Agency in Livingston.

Percoco says one of the most important investigations a potential home or property owner can conduct before considering a particular piece of land for purchase is a ...