LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston students will now be dismissed on a partial-day schedule on Friday, Dec. 21m after the Livingston Board of Education voted on Monday to amend this year’s academic calendar.

Students will now be dismissed as follows on that date:
Elementary schools:  12:15 p.m.
Middle schools:  12:45 p.m.
Livingston High School:  12:00 p.m.

As ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston Public Schools’ (LPS) Natalie Topylko, director of curriculum, instruction, testing, data and accountability, and Marybeth Kopacz, director of curriculum, instruction and professional development, co-presented at this week’s Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) meeting on 11 new high school-level courses being proposed for the 2019-2020 school ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools (LPS) is looking to the community to provide feedback on what the public would like to see in the district’s next superintendent.

In order to solicit feedback on the traits and characteristics the Livingston Board of Education should be looking for during the selection process, the district is hosting a public forum on Monday, Dec. 17 ...

NEWARK, NJ - The Livingston girls basketball team opened its season Friday with a 42-8 victory on the road over Science Park.

Kayla Parsons scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Lancers in both categories. Morgan Scherr finished with six points and five rebounds and Aliza Gelman had six points and four rebounds. Reuter Hailey grabbed five rebounds to go with five ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Livingston boys basketball team fell behind by 11 points in the first quarter before rallying for a 40-37 victory over Shabazz on opening night Friday.

Evan Goldenstein of Livingston tied the game at 37 with a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining. Abe Rimatzki hit the go-ahead basket with 40 seconds to go for a 39-37 lead, and finished the scoring with a free throw with six ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — With junior standout Michael Liu heading the Livingston High School bowling team as a co-captain this season, the Lancers have their eyes on a third Super Essex Conference (SEC) Colonial Division Championship title and hope to advance to the NJSIAA state finals in 2019.

During the last season, Liu, a First Team All-State bowler who will serve as a captain alongside ...

NEWTON, NJ — Birth Haven, a shelter for homeless pregnant women and their babies located in Newton, is continuing its “Journey of Hope” video series by releasing its third, and most surprising, feature of the series. 

In the third part of this series, Amanda continues to prepare for her life as a mother. Early-morning chores, meetings, doctor appointments, ...

CLIFTON, NJ — At its annual Arts and Eats for Justice gala, the local nonprofit firm Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), which helps underserved individuals and families across New Jersey, honored Livingston resident Marc Brummer and his family.

The 2018 Partner in Justice Award was presented to Hobby’s Delicatessen & Restaurant in memory of founder ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Township Attorney Sharon Weiner, also a former mayor of Livingston, has been named to Senator Loretta Weinberg’s annual “Women Power List,” celebrating New Jersey’s most powerful women, for the third consecutive year.

Weinberg, who is currently serving as Senate Majority Leader for New Jersey, created this list when it became apparent that similar ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – Residents of Livingston have an opportunity to avoid being approached by licensed solicitors on their property thanks to a recently adopted “Do Not Knock” ordinance.

Residents looking to register their home address for this list can do so now through the township’s online database.

“We’ve heard from many individuals, encouraging the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – A member of Livingston-based Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC accounting firm was recently featured on two radio shows—WCTC-AM and TALKERS FM—speaking about steps taxpayers can take before Dec. 31 to maximize their tax refunds.

Michael Karu, CPA/CFF, spoke first with WCTC-AM radio host Bert Baron about the three main areas to concentrate on until the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ – After a successful first month in business, Livingston’s new assisted stretching franchise, StretchLab, hosted a celebratory ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) and the township council on Friday.

According to owner Dave Weaving, a Chatham resident with a vision of opening two additional StretchLab sites in ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The owners of Livingston’s Cotton & Jewels, newly located in the rear of Roosevelt Plaza across from Blo Lounge and Wigs Etcetera, recently celebrated a month in business by inviting Livingston Mayor Ed Meinhardt and members of the Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce to help them cut the commemorative ribbon marking the boutique’s grand opening.

In ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston High School’s winter chorus and orchestra concert, featuring the String Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Notations, Voicemales, Chamber Orchestra and Concert Chorus, will be held in the high school auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Some selections will include the music of Purcell, Bach, Anderson, Rodgers & Hart, Ahrens & Flaherty ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Holiday Decorations Committee, headed by Adrienne Santola and Marie Bennett, is determined not to let the town “go dark” during the holiday season.

The Holiday Decorations Committee is in charge of the display that runs along Livingston’s main road and business districts. Each year, the committee hangs lanterns on the poles and wraps ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — On the fourth night of Hanukkah, the Township of Livingston celebrated the Festival of Lights by joining together to the light the Menorah as part of the Camuso Holiday Display at the Memorial Oval on Wednesday.

Mayor Ed Meinhardt, along with Councilmen Shawn Klein and Rudy Fernandez, led the festivities and acknowledged the members of the holiday display committee ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s (SBMC) Department of Radiation Oncology is the first in New Jersey to offer the Halcyon system for image-guided radiotherapy to deliver advanced high-quality cancer treatment. According to SBMC, this new technology can be used to treat a wide range of cancers including prostate, breast, head and neck and more.

According to Alison ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ - CardioYoga at 521 South Livingston Ave. will be holding its monthly Meditation Yoga Event Sunday, Dec. 16 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Meditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress. Why not give it a try at CardioYoga? The studio is transformed into a serene space with candles, blankets and soothing music.

Wendy Kaplan will guide you in a yoga nidra meditation ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) in Livingston was one of eight RWJBarnabas Health facilities named to the “2018 Most Wired Hospitals” list.

The annual Healthcare’s Most Wired survey, overseen by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), is now in ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Township Attorney Sharon Weiner, also a former mayor of Livingston, has been named to Senator Loretta Weinberg’s annual “Women Power List,” celebrating New Jersey’s most powerful women, for the third consecutive year.

Weinberg, who is currently serving as Senate Majority Leader for New Jersey, created this list when it became apparent that similar ...

CLIFTON, NJ — At its annual Arts and Eats for Justice gala, the local nonprofit firm Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), which helps underserved individuals and families across New Jersey, honored Livingston resident Marc Brummer and his family.

The 2018 Partner in Justice Award was presented to Hobby’s Delicatessen & Restaurant in memory of founder ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In case you missed it, check out TAPinto Livingston's top 10 stories from November, based on pageviews:

1. Livingston Recovers From Nightmare November Nor-Easter

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2. Livingston Township Council Incumbents Win Re-Election

3. Livingston Superintendent Describe Experience of Thursday ...

ROSELAND, NJ – The public is invited to participate in Essex County’s annual 2018 Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center by entering their best gingerbread houses in a variety of categories.

The free competition encourages have fun over the holiday season while also helping the county raise awareness about ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — On the fourth night of Hanukkah, the Township of Livingston celebrated the Festival of Lights by joining together to the light the Menorah as part of the Camuso Holiday Display at the Memorial Oval on Wednesday.

Mayor Ed Meinhardt, along with Councilmen Shawn Klein and Rudy Fernandez, led the festivities and acknowledged the members of the holiday display committee ...