WARREN, NJ — What started with a generous donation, an idea and an immediate response of, "let’s do it," turned into a state-of-the-art E-Sports arena at the Morris Union Jointure Commission’s (MUJC) Developmental Learning Center (DLC) in Warren. The arena, which serves 30 member school districts including Livingston and neighboring towns, is now ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Come November, Livingston residents will be tasked with selecting two individuals to occupy the two open seats on the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) for a three-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2023.

Below is a brief introduction to the four Livingston residents—incumbent Seth Cohen and newcomers —who have emerged as the candidates vying for the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is still open for the 31st annual Livingston Kiwanis Golf Classic, which will be held on Monday, Aug. 15 in support of the Livingston Neighbors Helping Neighbors (LNHN) organization’s management of the Community Huger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) food pantry. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

The outing begins at 11 a.m. at ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Nicole Bazhenov, a 2019 Livingston High School (LHS) graduate and an incoming senior studying pre-dentistry at Rutgers University, is looking to her community for help as she continues to collect dental supplies before her upcoming to Panama, where she plans to raise awareness about dental hygiene, volunteer in clinics and consult with rural dentists about their ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is still open for the 31st annual Livingston Kiwanis Golf Classic, which will be held on Monday, Aug. 15 in support of the Livingston Neighbors Helping Neighbors (LNHN) organization’s management of the Community Huger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) food pantry. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

The outing begins at 11 a.m. at ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory for Livingston and the entire Essex County area from 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5.

The NWS reports a chance of rain, and possible thunderstorms on Thursday night. Showers and thunderstorms are also likely on Friday, with some storms producing significant rainfall, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An ordinance proclaiming that it is appropriate to permit temporary signs that convey and depict future development occurring on a property within the Livingston community was unanimously approved during Monday’s township council meeting.

The ordinance, which amends a chapter of the township code that regulates public signage, specifically declares that ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Livingston Fire Department (LFD), the volunteer department is hosting a community-wide event throughout the day on Oct. 1 featuring historical displays, carnival games, food, live music, a beer garden and more. The Centennial Celebration kicks off at 10 a.m. with a parade of antique and modern apparatus from throughout the ...

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Livingston High School (LHS) boys varsity lacrosse goalie Frank Bagolie recently played in the Matt Chandik One-Percent Lacrosse Showcase All-Star game at the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken after playing against some of the toughest competition in the country and being voted onto the team.

The One-Percent Showcase, which is touted as an event for the top ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Two years after earning his first Emmy Award for his work in television news production in Cincinnati, Ohio, Livingston High School (LHS) Class of 2010 alumnus Jeffrey Ackermann has picked up three Capital Emmys this summer for news production in the Washington, D.C. region.

Ackermann, who began his production career as a student of the renowned television program at ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — When rising Livingston High School (LHS) senior Benjamin Gantman saw multiple bookcase stands in South Orange while walking through neighborhoods and public parks with his cousins, he was inspired to set up free libraries within his own community.

“People take books and leave their own,” said Gantman. “I took a book home for free, and I thought it ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Arts Council of Livingston (ACL) is offering a museum-like art experience this summer at the ACL Gallery, where an art instructor or docent will lead a tour and discussion about a different group of artwork with local youth each week throughout August.

Participating students will be encouraged to explore their imaginations during open-ended discussions incorporating ...

SAN DIEGO, CA — New research reported at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC) covered the breadth of Alzheimer’s and dementia research, including the basic biology of aging and the brain, risk factors and prevention strategies, caregiving and living well with the disease.

AAIC is the premier annual forum for presentation and ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Due to ongoing hot and dry conditions, the State of New Jersey is under a drought watch as of Tuesday. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is now asking residents and businesses to conserve water, and the Livingston Water Department (LWD) continues to do the same. 

According to the NJDEP, issuing a drought watch is the first ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Michael Karu, senior member of the award-winning Livingston accounting and consulting firm Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC, recently shared his insight on how taxes on the sale of a vacation home are rendered.

Karu’s advice came in response to a reader of NJMoneyHelp.com who has lived in New Zealand for the past 18 years and now wants to sell a New Jersey ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Michael H. Karu, CPA/CFF, senior member of the Livingston-based accounting firm Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC, recently provided area residents with clarification about the impact that withdrawing from 529 plans has on a person’s taxes.

His comments came in response to an anonymous inquiry from parents who withdrew funds from previously established 529 plans in ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law on Wednesday that extends outdoor dining in New Jersey until November 2024.

"There are restaurants and bars and growing numbers of breweries that are still relying on the outdoor dining spaces they were allowed to create to get themselves back financially to where they were pre-pandemic," said Murphy. "We want to see ...

Editor's Note: Huaxia students Yaxuan Rena Wang, Kevin Vinny Zhang and Eric Guo contributed to this article.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Leadership at the Livingston Huaxia Chinese School was recently honored by the Livingston mayor and council in recognition of the learning center’s 20th anniversary and its success in becoming one of the premier cultural learning facilities in the ...

RED BANK, NJ — Denholtz Properties, a leading commercial real estate investment and development company, has announced the hiring of Kayte Peters as Multifamily Regional Manager. The addition of Peters bolsters the company’s significant in-house property management capabilities amidst the ongoing growth of its national multifamily portfolio. 

Peters brings over 17 ...

PARAMUS, NJ — Sen. Joseph Lagana has three main inspirations for wanting to keep New Jersey's children safe at school.

"I try to use my real-life experience and apply it to my job as a legislator," Lagana (D - District 38) told TAPinto. "And part of (that) is being a father and having three kids."

When he takes his daughters — who are headed into ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) are getting a big financial boost.

Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Monday the programs, which help and support victims of violence, will receive $10 million in federal American Recovery Plan (ARP) funds.

“The Paterson Healing Collective is pleased to ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's State Parole Board is teaming up with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care to help offenders struggling with substance use disorder, both before and after their release.

"We're confident that this is something that could be life-changing to a lot of people," State Parole Board Chairman Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr. told TAPinto.