WEST ORANGE, NJ — As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing that was required to slow the spread of infections, there has been a significant drop in blood donations. As a result, the nation’s hospitals and blood centers are experiencing a severe blood shortage.

Area hospitals rely on the support of individuals to provide much of the blood used to provide ...

SUMMIT, NJ — Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center recently marked the opening of its redesigned Bouras Emergency Department entrance in Summit days after the department received the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) prestigious Lantern Award.

The new entrance, part of a larger plan to expand and enhance the entire hospital, is designed to make it ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Earlier this summer, the Livingston High School (LHS) Coding Club offered free virtual coding classes to more than 60 students in grades six and above, with approximately 20 students learning one of three coding languages during the one-hour Thursday sessions.

Participating students learned Python from LHS Coding Club president and rising senior Aryan Bansal and ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Nearly two months ahead of the 2021-2022 academic year at Livingston Public Schools (LPS), Superintendent Dr. Matthew Block recently presented an overview of the district’s current plans for reopening in a fully in-person setting this fall, stating that LPS looks forward to providing a “mindful normal” for students and families.

In addition to ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After his personal expansion initiatives as the captain of the Livingston High School (LHS) debate team doubled the size of the team over the last year, causing registration fees and travel expenses for competitions to increase significantly, Matthew Zhang has founded his own debate academy called Omega Speech and Debate to increase access to debate in the community while ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston has reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 in July as of Thursday, July 29, marking nearly four times the 13 total cases reported in all of June.

Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated.

The CDC ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — With 16 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Livingston in the first half of July, the township surpassed its June case total mid-way through the month. As of Monday, July 19, the Livingston Health Department (LHD) reported a cumulative total of 2,164 local cases since the start of the pandemic, including 21 cases reported in the first 19 days of July compared to ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A crowd of more than 200 special needs individuals and their parents recently attended the Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities’ (LACD) Santa’s Summertime Splash, which marked the first LACD event since December 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many Livingston residents as well as attendees from Universal Institute, the ARC of Essex, Pillar Care ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In May, the Township of Livingston announced that the Livingston Express Shuttle (LES) would service with a Summer Schedule and that Essex County is helping welcome back Shuttle riders by offering rides free of charge through Labor Day 2021.

Starting Tuesday, July 6, a new shuttle trip has been added to the schedule in each direction: A 6:32 a.m. departure from the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Livingston recently graduated from the Livingston Police Department's second annual Junior Police Academy, a summer initiative with the goal of providing local youth with a week of fitness, education and fun weaved into a police academy format.

“The one-week event was almost canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston has reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 in July as of Thursday, July 29, marking nearly four times the 13 total cases reported in all of June.

Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated.

The CDC ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Despite setting a goal to return to in person meetings beginning on Monday, July 26, the Livingston Township Council has determined that doing so safely in the face of the pandemic while also being able to broadcast live online and provide opportunities for virtual public input may require additional consideration.

According to the council, constructive public ...

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY — Livingston’s own Dhruv Anantaraman, a rising eighth grader at Heritage Middle School, recently brought home a Junior Tennis Tournament trophy from the U.S. Open after leading his team to victory as the only player from Livingston. 

Although the road to victory was not easy, Anantaraman’s mother, Saradha Narayan explained that the team’s ...

EDISON, NJ — Edison Heating and Cooling offers new and existing customers the option to purchase a maintenance contract and, according to owner Mike Iarrapino, there are various benefits for routine HVAC maintenance. 

"Routine check-ups and maintenance are key to ensuring your comfort systems are performing at their best," said Iarrapino, adding that a ...

SUMMIT, NJ — Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center recently marked the opening of its redesigned Bouras Emergency Department entrance in Summit days after the department received the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) prestigious Lantern Award.

The new entrance, part of a larger plan to expand and enhance the entire hospital, is designed to make it ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of the growth of the business, Homewatch CareGivers has named Michael Mitchell as executive director. 

Mitchell comes to Homewatch with a background in operations and some experience in the care giving field as well. 

“I've always been passionate about people, process and operations," said Mitchell. "Those are at my core. So I ...

LOS ANGELES, NJ — Samantha Kahn, an alumna of Livingston High School (LHS) and its acclaimed television program, recently became one of only 50 across the country to be selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program for 2021.

Kahn is currently a senior at Ithaca College majoring in television and radio with a minor in integrated marketing communications.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A crowd of more than 200 special needs individuals and their parents recently attended the Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities’ (LACD) Santa’s Summertime Splash, which marked the first LACD event since December 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many Livingston residents as well as attendees from Universal Institute, the ARC of Essex, Pillar Care ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Residents Reginald Sims and Joan Speare of Livingston recently received honorable mentions in the 2021 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest for their stories “Mrs. Wilkerson and The Four Letter Word” and “Taking Chances,” respectively.

Although typically announced during Older Americans Month in May, this ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — When business leaders from northern New Jersey joined Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and United States Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm at a roundtable discussion on clean energy last week, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein was invited to provide input as a local official on the key ways crucial infrastructure investments will fuel the growth of ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston is reminding residents about the importance of keeping plastic bags out of the residential curbside recycling stream.

Neither paper recycling nor commingled recycling should be put out for pickup in plastic bags of any kind. Paper and commingled recycling should always be put out for pickup in a sturdy, reusable container such as a bucket, ...