LIVINGSTON, NJ — Holocaust survivors Fred Heyman and Dr. Norbert Bikales recently spoke to the members of the eighth grade class at Heritage Middle School (HMS), who were required to read Elie Wiesel’s “Night” as part of a unit of study entitled “Why Should We Remember?”

According to the school, hosting Holocaust survivors each year provides an ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Huntington Learning Center, located at 25 W. Northfield Road in Livingston, is offering tutoring and test preparation for a wide range of subjects.

The certified tutors at Huntington Learning Center provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, algebra through calculus, chemistry and other ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In conjunction with Gov. Phil Murphy’s state of emergency declaration on Monday afternoon, Livingston Public Schools (LPS) shared via a special visual announcement that all schools, including after school programs and activities, will be closed on Tuesday due to snow and ice in the forecast.

Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz has asked that all residents ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In conjunction with Gov. Phil Murphy’s state of emergency declaration on Monday afternoon, Livingston Public Schools (LPS) shared via a special visual announcement that all schools, including after school programs and activities, will be closed on Tuesday due to snow and ice in the forecast.

Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz has asked that all residents ...

NEWARK, NJ — Nine Essex County police departments—including Livingston, Fairfield, Roseland, North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove—have launched a joint anti-crime task force in conjunction with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office (ECPO) following a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts in these areas.

Acting Essex ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Upon former Livingston Fire Chief Charles Schilling’s retirement, the township honored the 98 year old for his 77 years of service by proclaiming Jan. 28 as Charlie Schilling Day in Livingston.

Noting that Schilling is someone he has personally admired and respected for many years, Mayor Al Anthony said that the World War II veteran is “an ...

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Livingston ran out to a 15-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 56-41 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Wednesday.

 Chris Boulin scored 21 points for the Lancers (13-7), who led, 19-4, after one quarter and 33-10 at halftime. Abe Rimatzki scored 12 points and Evan Goldenstein netted nine in the victory.

Garrett Kessler led West Essex (6-13) with ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Livingston girls basketball team dominated the boards and came away with a 42-29 victory over Newark Central Monday night.

Kayla Parsons scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and made three steals for the Lancers (14-3), who had four players with six rebounds or more.

Morgan Scherr was a force inside with 10 points, 13 rebounds and two blocked shots for Livingston.

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Livingston High School boys’ track and field team recently took on 16 other teams at the NJSIAA North 1, Group IV State Sectional Championship held at Bennet Arena in Toms River. Beginning their 2019 state tournament run, the Lancers competed in running, jumping and throwing events with the goal of placing in the top six to advance to the next ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A few weeks after having record participation at its 21st annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day of Service event, the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI) joined Mayor Al Anthony and members of the township council in honoring the many volunteers on Monday.

Since the success of this annual event relies on a true community effort, LCDI ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of New Jersey East is currently seeking volunteers to empower girls through running for the spring 2019 season at various chapters, including Livingston, West Orange, the Caldwells, Roseland, Fairfield and other locations throughout the area.

GOTR is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – Creature Comfort Pet Therapy—a nonprofit with programs held throughout the Livingston area intended to “enhance lives through therapeutic visits with caring volunteers and their pets”—has grown so quickly in the seven years since its inception that the supply of pet and volunteer teams the organization certifies is no longer keeping step with ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After 39 out of 52 members of the Livingston Democratic County Committee (LDCC) heard from each of the three candidates selected to contend for the open council seat, Michael Vieira earned an “overwhelming” majority of the votes on Wednesday, according to LDCC Chair Patricia Sebold.

Upon hearing the outcome of the vote, Vieira said he was grateful for ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Democratic County Committee announced just before midnight on Wednesday that the members of the committee “voted overwhelmingly” to have Michael Vieira sworn in to accept the vacancy created by Michael Silverman’s resignation.

Upon being selected as one of the three candidates for consideration in January, Vieira said that if appointed, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The members of Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC recently announced their new association with the Florham Park-based CPA firm of Limsky Kypriotis, which will now continue to practice under the name of Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC with offices at 333 Eisenhower Parkway in Livingston.

“Herbert Limsky, CPA and Rina Kypriotis, CPA have a long ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey (AAGNJ) will be among the chapters to benefit from the new leadership of Kristina Fransel, who joins the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research as head of “Region 13, which includes the Greater New Jersey, Delaware Valley and Greater Pennsylvania ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto.net, a network of 80 franchised online hyperlocal news sites in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Florida, marked the beginning of 2019 with a record month of traffic in January, logging 1,058,415 unique readers and 3,022,150 pageviews.  The record marks continued growth in TAPinto’s readership and engagement metrics across ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Lancer and Lab Jazz Bands will be performing a full repertoire of songs at the upcoming Jazz Bands Dinner Dance, hosted annually by the Livingston High School (LHS) Band Boosters. The LHS cafeteria will be transformed into a hip nightclub for the event with dinner provided by Turano’s Pizza Kitchen on Saturday, March 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

According ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In an “unprecedented” occurrence, according to Livingston High School (LHS) band director Michael Jedwabnik, three LHS students have been selected to participate in the 2019 All-Eastern Honors Ensembles. 

Alex Wu (clarinet) was selected to the All-Eastern Wind Ensemble, Jennifer Zheng (violin) to the All-Eastern Orchestra and Ian Hurrel (guitar) to ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston High School senior Rachel Kogut’s digital illustration, “Trapped,” was one of four chosen to receive a Merit Award at the Art Administrators of New Jersey’s (AANJ) Emerging Artists Exhibit. Her work was on display at the James Howe Gallery at Kean University in Union for a few weeks in January.

As a Merit Award winner, Kogut will ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of New Jersey East is currently seeking volunteers to empower girls through running for the spring 2019 season at various chapters, including Livingston, West Orange, the Caldwells, Roseland, Fairfield and other locations throughout the area.

GOTR is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey (AAGNJ) will be among the chapters to benefit from the new leadership of Kristina Fransel, who joins the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research as head of “Region 13, which includes the Greater New Jersey, Delaware Valley and Greater Pennsylvania ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – Creature Comfort Pet Therapy—a nonprofit with programs held throughout the Livingston area intended to “enhance lives through therapeutic visits with caring volunteers and their pets”—has grown so quickly in the seven years since its inception that the supply of pet and volunteer teams the organization certifies is no longer keeping step with ...

CALDWELL, NJ — Home staging, a method of decorating meant to highlight a home’s most impressive assets, is the key to helping potential buyers imagine themselves moving in, according to realtor Jennifer Szewcyk of Coldwell Banker in Caldwell.

“Staging a home to sell doesn’t require spending a lot of money; it’s really just making smart decisions,” said ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Homebuyers and home sellers have every reason to seek out a real estate brokerage that will afford them the best services. Part of that equation entails identifying an agent with expertise a wide range of topics relating to the market, local neighborhoods, marketing, negotiating, processing transactions and financing options.

Beyond the knowledge and skills, an ...