LIVINGSTON, NJ — In the absence of Livingston’s annual July 4th celebration, which has been canceled in order to present the spread of COVID-19, the township recognizes that many residents will find new ways to celebrate and urges residents to enjoy the holiday safely by following the tips shared below.

Fireworks Safety: Follow NJ Laws and Take Precautions

As a safer ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The total of COVID-19 cases among Livingston residents remained under 500 at the start of July, as the township only saw 15 new cases and three deaths attributed to the coronavirus in June.

The total increase over the course of the month indicates a significant slowing of the spread within the Township of Livingston, which had previously seen a monthly increase of ...

TRENTON, NJ — The State of New Jersey is hiring more than 230 contact tracers as part of its ongoing fight against COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy announced during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Murphy, the tracers being on-boarded are in addition to the 900 tracers already working throughout the state. He stated that all contact tracers ...

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday that he has extended New Jersey's public health emergency another 30 days due to the coronavirus, although the spread of the disease has slowed significantly by certain measures within the state. 

According to Murphy, hospitalizations are down 94 percent from New Jersey's ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The total of COVID-19 cases among Livingston residents remained under 500 at the start of July, as the township only saw 15 new cases and three deaths attributed to the coronavirus in June.

The total increase over the course of the month indicates a significant slowing of the spread within the Township of Livingston, which had previously seen a monthly increase of ...

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday that he has signed a three-month $7.6 billion budget extension prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, allowing the state to continue spending through September.

Murphy said the three-month gap budget, which authorizes state spending through the extended 2020 state fiscal year that ends on Sept. 30, slashes $1.2 ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After being the first New Jersey municipality to celebrate Women Veterans Appreciation Day in 2019, the Township of Livingston recently celebrated the holiday for the second consecutive year through a virtual ceremony produced by members of the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LDCI).

“Thanks to LCDI member Ava Reinfeld, who proposed the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Inspired by a 23-year-old Livingston native who risked his own health to save the life of a 70-year-old man battling acute myeloid leukemia at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, Livingston’s Warter family has decided to fund the first 100 graduates from the Class of 2020 who join the Gift of Life Marrow Registry through the family's donor ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Despite not being able to celebrate in person this year, the Township of Livingston still raised the Pride Flag in front of Livingston Town Hall on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the first time the flag was flown in the United States on June 25, 1978, in San Francisco.

After being raised to the tip of the pole, the flag was lowered ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston’s six elementary schools celebrated milestones in various ways last week, including hosting “wave parades” and providing photo opportunities in order to safely acknowledge the graduating fifth graders and kindergartners as they move to the next grade level at Livingston Public Schools (LPS).

Modeled after the traditional “clap ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Heritage Middle School held 22 small ceremonies to recognize 497 graduating students on June 23, accompanied by a virtual moving up-ceremony.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Block addressed the graduates, expressing how excited the staff and administrators at Livingston High School are to welcome them in the fall.

“I know you’re going to make a real ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The 489 members of Livingston High School’s Class of 2020 ended a month’s worth of graduation activities on Thursday with the school’s first virtual graduation ceremony, which was broadcast live on LTV and the Livingston Public Schools Facebook page.

Following the ceremony, community members helped the new Livingston alumni celebrate by stepping ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An 80-year-old Livingston woman suffered head injuries and was transported to the Morristown Memorial Trauma Center on Monday afternoon after being struck by an unattended car as it rolled down her driveway on Winged Foot Drive.

According to police, the person who delivered the car left the driver’s side door open upon exiting the vehicle, and the door knocked ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After being the first New Jersey municipality to celebrate Women Veterans Appreciation Day in 2019, the Township of Livingston recently celebrated the holiday for the second consecutive year through a virtual ceremony produced by members of the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LDCI).

“Thanks to LCDI member Ava Reinfeld, who proposed the ...

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday that he has extended New Jersey's public health emergency another 30 days due to the coronavirus, although the spread of the disease has slowed significantly by certain measures within the state. 

According to Murphy, hospitalizations are down 94 percent from New Jersey's ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Minseo Yang of Livingston was recently named among 23 students from New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District who have been appointed and accepted offers to the United States service academies.

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, representative for NJ-11, hosted a virtual reception last week to honor the 23 students who will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School varsity baseball team, which will enter the statewide Last Dance Baseball Tournament as “Team Jake,” has been awarded the No. 2 seed in its pool-play bracket and will take on No. 3 Hanover Park when the tournament begins on July 14.

The Millburn baseball team—whose head coach, Brian Chapman, has been one of the primary ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Members of the Livingston High School (LHS) baseball program who were denied their chance to play the 2020 spring season due to the statewide coronavirus shutdown of schools will get their chance to play as a team in July.

The Last Dance Baseball Tournament will involve 222 teams from all over New Jersey—including Livingston—participating in a three-week ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Under the governor’s executive order allowing non-contact sports to resume outdoors in New Jersey, the Township of Livingston has officially opened its fields to the public beginning at 6 a.m. daily with restrictions. The Livingston Dog Park was also opened earlier this month, and the Mervyn VT Haines community pool will be opened on Friday.

Beginning ...

TRENTON, NJ — Although he planned to loosen restrictions on indoor dining in New Jersey beginning on Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his COVID-19 press conference Monday afternoon that he will delay the reopening indefinitely, providing no timetable as to when indoor dining would resume.

Murphy pointed to packed crowds at outdoor bars and restaurants with ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The owners and staff members of more than two-dozen Livingston restaurants are currently following all zoning and safety guidelines in order to provide outdoor seating to patrons from Livingston and beyond.

Below is the Livingston Business Improvement District’s most current list of restaurants modifying their services to include outdoor dining. All visitors ...

TRENTON, NJ — Coronavirus restrictions in place since mid-March continue to be peeled back in New Jersey amid Phase 2 of the state's economic recovery plan, and the state's efforts to combat the disease are proving so successful that New Jersey is one of four states in line to contain it, Gov. Phil Murphy announced over the weekend. 

On a day when personal care ...

MILLBURN, NJ — In response to the capacity limits on gatherings statewide due to the health crisis, Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the continuation of online classes this summer from its theater school. Classes designed for students ages 7 to 17 will be delivered weekly starting on July 13 and will feature the same instructors and lessons utilized in Paper ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Two Livingston High School students, Joyce He and Ian Hurrel, were recently named recipients of 2020 New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education (NJGAAE) and will be honored during a virtual ceremony on Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m.

The New Jersey Council of Teachers of English (NJCTE) nominated He for the “1st Place Essay” award after the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The “stay-at-home” orders have not stopped 15-year-old Natalie Chow from achieving her goals as a pianist over the last few months, as the Livingston High School sophomore has recently added to her many existing accolades in classical music performance by applying to various online competitions.

Although many annual competitions have been canceled due to ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The owners and staff members of more than two-dozen Livingston restaurants are currently following all zoning and safety guidelines in order to provide outdoor seating to patrons from Livingston and beyond.

Below is the Livingston Business Improvement District’s most current list of restaurants modifying their services to include outdoor dining. All visitors ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Due to increased water demand and emergency water infrastructure repairs, the Township of Livingston has declared a Precautionary Water Emergency, effective immediately through Monday, June 29 at 11 p.m.

All residents are asked to refrain from any non-essential water use, such as watering lawns, washing cars and outdoor recreational water use during this time. Residents ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Due to increased water demand and emergency water infrastructure repairs, the Township of Livingston has declared a Precautionary Water Emergency, effective immediately through Monday, June 29 at 11 p.m.

All residents are asked to refrain from any non-essential water use, such as watering lawns, washing cars and outdoor recreational water use during this time. Residents ...