LIVINGSTON, NJ — The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced the national award recipients of the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades seven to 12. Among the recipients was Livingston High School (LHS) senior Kushal Dhungana, who is one of 16 high school seniors ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As part of Mt. Pleasant Elementary School’s (MPE) Character Education initiative, students recently learned what it means to show compassion toward others. 

After completing a lesson, students collected materials for Comfort Project 360, an organization founded by Livingston residents Hyla Weiss and Suzanne Unger that provides patients at Saint Barnabas ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — National educational research and rankings firm Niche recently ranked Livingston Public Schools (LPS) No. 4 in the state, up from No. 9 in 2017, and gave LPS an A+ overall grade in its 2018 list of Best School Districts in New Jersey. The district ranked No. 97 in the United States.

LPS ranked No. 4 behind West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District at No.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — More than 170 motor vehicle stops and counting have been conducted during the Livingston Police Department’s participation in the distracted driving campaign, “UDrive. UText. UPay.” The department’s efforts began on April 1 and will continue through April 21.

Chief of Police Craig Handschuch and Sgt. Joseph Fosko announced on Monday that 173 ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Police Department recently responded to the following incidents in town, including reports of assault, burglary and more.

At approximately 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, police received a call of an assault at the ParkVue apartment complex off of Eisenhower Parkway. According to police, witnesses reported that individual was attacked from behind and ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — West Orange resident Peter McDonald was visiting a friend in Livingston on Jan. 22 when he suddenly became unresponsive. On Sunday night, a healthy McDonald returned to the Livingston Police Department to thank the officers for their life-saving efforts. 

When McDonald became unconscious in January, the woman he was visiting immediately reported his condition to ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston boys basketball’s Kevin Hunter and girls lacrosse’s Nikki Bonvini signed their individual “Letters of Intent” to play at King’s College and Muhlenberg College, respectively, with their families standing nearby to witness the official announcements on Wednesday.

“Personally, it’s extra exciting for me because, ...

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — The Livingston boys lacrosse team snagged its fifth consecutive win on Thursday following a 7-2 victory over the West Essex Knights in North Caldwell.

“I thought maybe we gave away the first two [games] and that might have motivated us to win the next five,” said Livingston head coach Brad Dzama. “I don’t know, but we’re happy where ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Shortly after April 14 was deemed Knock Cancer Out of the Park Day during the Livingston Little League opening ceremony in honor of 13-year-old Jake Kestler, the Livingston High School varsity baseball team invited Jake to serve as the Lancers’ honorary captain in their 10-0 victory over Newark East Side on Saturday afternoon.

The Knock Cancer Out of the Park ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston’s “Super Six,” a group of six Harrison Elementary School fifth graders participating in the Autism New Jersey Ambassadors Program for their fourth year, addressed the Livingston mayor and council on Monday about their effort to raise funds for autism awareness and make a positive impact on the community.

The six took turns ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After a successful Saturday morning, where a record 1,065 cars lined up to participate in the year’s first Electronics Recycling Day and the police department stepped up to help at both the recycling event and the Little League opening ceremony, Livingston Mayor Ed Meinhardt and members of the township council thanked Scott Goldman, chair of the Livingston ...

ROSELAND, NJ – Livingston High School music teacher Michael Jedwabnik’s son, Trevor Jedwabnik, was honored at the Roseland Borough Council meeting on Tuesday for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouting program.

The Roseland resident has achieved 41 badges as a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 3, which is 20 badges above the average for ...

ROSELAND, NJ – Livingston High School music teacher Michael Jedwabnik’s son, Trevor Jedwabnik, was honored at the Roseland Borough Council meeting on Tuesday for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouting program.

The Roseland resident has achieved 41 badges as a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 3, which is 20 badges above the average for ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — During one of the March 2018 snowstorms, the young men of Boy Scouts Troop 12 assisted with senior citizens in town, including one whose vehicle was struck by a tree branch. The mayor and council presented the boys with a citation during Monday’s council meeting, thanking them for their service to the community.

Ruth Cross, a 65-year resident of Livingston whose ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The eighth annual Meet the Mayors event at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston on Saturday morning saw a wide cross-section of mayors from throughout Essex County, business leaders from across the same communities and residents looking to hear from this year’s panelists.

In addition to a panel discussion—featuring guest speakers Sheila Oliver, Lt. Governor; ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC), which will host its annual awards dinner on Thursday, June 7, at 6 p.m. at the Westminster Hotel, has announced the members of the Livingston community being honored this year.

Business of the Year will go to Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC), which the LACC said has made a significant investment in Livingston this ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – After seven decades in business bringing joy to kids around the country by way of its brick-and-mortar stores; the iconic, relatable Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot; and shelves stocked with every type of toy imaginable, Toys “R” Us announced that it would begin closing up shop on March 23.

According to a Toys “R” Us associate, Saturday, June 30 will ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The eighth annual Meet the Mayors event at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston on Saturday morning saw a wide cross-section of mayors from throughout Essex County, business leaders from across the same communities and residents looking to hear from this year’s panelists.

In addition to a panel discussion—featuring guest speakers Sheila Oliver, Lt. Governor; ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Navy veteran Ruth Cross and Livingston High School (LHS) junior David Lin were named the king and queen of the 30th Anniversary Intergenerational Prom last week, where the Township of Livingston, Livingston Public Schools (LPS), Livingston Education Association (LEA) and the LHS Key Club collaborated to bring Livingston students and senior citizens together to get to know ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Museum of Impact, the first mobile social justice museum, is teaming up with the Livingston Public Library to host a family-friendly "Upstanders Festival," a two-day interactive event later this month featuring art, games and fun activities that encourages children and teens to "Stand Up. Speak Up. Act Up."

Upstanders Fest is ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston’s “Super Six,” a group of six Harrison Elementary School fifth graders participating in the Autism New Jersey Ambassadors Program for their fourth year, addressed the Livingston mayor and council on Monday about their effort to raise funds for autism awareness and make a positive impact on the community.

The six took turns ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Local families are invited to the West Essex YMCA on Saturday, April 21 for Healthy Kids Day, a free, fun-filled event designed to inspire children and their parents to engage their bodies and minds all summer long.

West Essex YMCA Associate Executive Director Joanne Browne said the goal of Healhty Kids Day is to spark families’ imaginations and ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — West Orange resident Peter McDonald was visiting a friend in Livingston on Jan. 22 when he suddenly became unresponsive. On Sunday night, a healthy McDonald returned to the Livingston Police Department to thank the officers for their life-saving efforts. 

When McDonald became unconscious in January, the woman he was visiting immediately reported his condition to ...

NEWARK, NJ – After pleading guilty on Friday to making social media threats against Livingston High School and others in 2016, John Coulouris, 19, of Hackensack, was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison by the Hon. Mark Nelson, Judge of the Superior Court, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino.

Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Giordano, who handled the ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ – After 20 years at The Mall at Short Hills, Joe’s American Bar & Grill is shutting its doors after this Saturday, March 31.

Joe’s American Bar & Grill is part of the Sarkis Restaurant Group family of restaurants, founded in 1964 as Back Bay Restaurant Group in Braintree, Massachusetts. Papa Razzi, also owned by the Sarkis Restaurant Group, will ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Plans for the third annual Livingston Summerfest—featuring the Livingston First Aid Squad International Food Truck Festival, Town Pool Open House, Livingston Sunrise Rotary Duck Race and, for the first time, a Livingston PBA Fishing Derby—are well underway. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 10, beginning with the fishing derby at 10:30 a.m. and ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Check out TAPinto Livingston’s top ten stories of March, based on pageviews, including donations made for soccer field restoration, popular restaurants closing nearby, and more:

1. Livingston Students Make Their Voices Heard in National Walkout

2. Brown Faces Life in Brendan Tevlin Murder Case

3. Livingston Man Shot and Killed in Maplewood; Investigation ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After a successful Saturday morning, where a record 1,065 cars lined up to participate in the year’s first Electronics Recycling Day and the police department stepped up to help at both the recycling event and the Little League opening ceremony, Livingston Mayor Ed Meinhardt and members of the township council thanked Scott Goldman, chair of the Livingston ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Due to the early-morning snow on Monday, Livingston’s recycling vendor, Giordano, has advised that this week's paper recycling will be picked up one day later all week as follows:

Zone 1 will be picked up on Tuesday, 4/3

Zone 2 will be picked up on Wednesday, 4/4

Zone 3 will be picked up on Thursday, 4/5

Zone 4 will be picked up on Friday, ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – As Livingston’s Department of Public Works (DPW) continues to remove debris from the recent storms, the DPW announced this week that it will now collect brush and limbs that are less than 18 inches in diameter and placed at the curb through April 6.

Crews continue to work diligently to remove trees, limbs and debris from all roadways, as the township is ...

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