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Livingston Teen Selected to Perform in National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center

March 30, 2023

NEW YORK, NY — After recently winning first prize at the Regional English-Speaking Union (ESU) Shakespeare Competition, Livingston High School (LHS) senior Leah Waessa has been selected to perform a Shakespeare sonnet and monologue at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center on April 24. 

Waessa, who was one of 20,000 participants in the national competition, will ...

Former Livingston Clerk Receives Key to the City and Community Praises Upon Retirement

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After 32 years of service to the Township of Livingston, including more than 20 years of service as the Livingston Township Clerk and more than a decade as municipal prosecutor, longtime Livingston resident Glenn Turtletaub was presented with a proclamation and honorary “Key to the City” upon his retirement on Monday, which was also declared Glenn R. Turtletaub ...

Livingston Chess Team Concludes Inaugural Season with State Title and Undefeated Record

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) chess team recently concluded its inaugural season with an undefeated overall record and a first-place finish in the varsity section of the New Jersey High School Chess Championship.

The Lancers also entered two teams into the junior varsity section of the tournament and came away with another first place finish as well as a fifth-place ...

Livingston Ice Hockey Enjoys Another Successful Season

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School ice hockey team recently capped off another tremendous season.

After graduating several highly skilled and talented seniors from the 2021-2022 season's historic team, head coach David Conklin many in the New Jersey hockey community doubted the Lancers’ potential this season. However, the Lancers finished the year ranked 21st ...

Livingston Teen Selected to Perform in National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center

March 30, 2023

NEW YORK, NY — After recently winning first prize at the Regional English-Speaking Union (ESU) Shakespeare Competition, Livingston High School (LHS) senior Leah Waessa has been selected to perform a Shakespeare sonnet and monologue at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center on April 24. 

Waessa, who was one of 20,000 participants in the national competition, will ...

Livingston Chess Team Concludes Inaugural Season with State Title and Undefeated Record

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) chess team recently concluded its inaugural season with an undefeated overall record and a first-place finish in the varsity section of the New Jersey High School Chess Championship.

The Lancers also entered two teams into the junior varsity section of the tournament and came away with another first place finish as well as a fifth-place ...

Former Livingston Clerk Receives Key to the City and Community Praises Upon Retirement

March 30, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After 32 years of service to the Township of Livingston, including more than 20 years of service as the Livingston Township Clerk and more than a decade as municipal prosecutor, longtime Livingston resident Glenn Turtletaub was presented with a proclamation and honorary “Key to the City” upon his retirement on Monday, which was also declared Glenn R. Turtletaub ...

Student-Led Nonprofit in Livingston Announces Efforts to Assist Newark After-School Program

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A group of Livingston students who founded a mathematics education-based nonprofit organization called RaftIn recently announced the launch of RaftIn’s fourth program, which involves partnering with Promise Youth University (PYU) to provide math help to students in Newark. 

The co-founders of RaftIn—including Andrew Deng from Newark Academy and ...

Livingston Lions Club Invites Local Youth to 75th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

March 26, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Lions Club and members of the Livingston High School (LHS) Leo Club—which is the youth chapter of the local volunteer organization—will host their 75th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 2 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Doris Beck Gazebo opposite the Livingston Memorial Oval. In case of inclement weather, the event will be ...

Livingston League of Women Voters to Host Rally for Women's Rights

This article is being published as part of a series recognizing the many local organizations that help Livingston thrive and provide high-quality services that residents have come to expect year-round. To read more about this series, CLICK HERE. 

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As part of Women's History Month, Livingston’s League of Women Voters (LWV)—which has been ...

Livingston Chess Team Concludes Inaugural Season with State Title and Undefeated Record

March 28, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) chess team recently concluded its inaugural season with an undefeated overall record and a first-place finish in the varsity section of the New Jersey High School Chess Championship.

The Lancers also entered two teams into the junior varsity section of the tournament and came away with another first place finish as well as a fifth-place ...

Livingston Ice Hockey Enjoys Another Successful Season

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School ice hockey team recently capped off another tremendous season.

After graduating several highly skilled and talented seniors from the 2021-2022 season's historic team, head coach David Conklin many in the New Jersey hockey community doubted the Lancers’ potential this season. However, the Lancers finished the year ranked 21st ...

Livingston's 2023 Softball Team Aims to Build on Successful 2021 and 2022 Seasons

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School softball team will open its season on Monday, April 3 at home against Nutley.

The Lancers are the defending NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 champions after posting a 19-8 record in 2022, and while veteran coach Jason Daily's team lost a lot of talented players to graduation, he has a luxury not too many varsity softball coaches can boast: two ...

Former Livingston Clerk Receives Key to the City and Community Praises Upon Retirement

March 30, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After 32 years of service to the Township of Livingston, including more than 20 years of service as the Livingston Township Clerk and more than a decade as municipal prosecutor, longtime Livingston resident Glenn Turtletaub was presented with a proclamation and honorary “Key to the City” upon his retirement on Monday, which was also declared Glenn R. Turtletaub ...

Livingston Township Manager Presents Cannabis Committee’s Findings

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Township Manager Barry Lewis, Jr. recently provided an update on the Livingston Cannabis Committee’s findings after the planning board’s subcommittee was charged with analyzing the state’s regulations and preparing recommendations for the township council to consider as the governing body resumes its conversation about permitting local cannabis ...

Livingston Council Honors Memory of Junior Lancer Lacrosse Coach with Proclamation

LIVINGSTON, NJ — At a recent Livingston Township Council Meeting, Councilwoman Rosaura "Rosy" Bagolie, whose three sons play lacrosse, led the council in honoring former coach Eric Rosenson, who died in December.

“I could not be happier or prouder to have you all here tonight as part of our lacrosse family honoring Eric Rosenson,” Bagolie ...

Two Vehicles Stolen From Livingston Driveways in Same Day

March 25, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Two vehicles, a 2020 Alpha Romeo and a 2022 BMW X5, were stolen from homes on Coventry Road and Falcon Road, respectively, on March 14, according to Livingston police.

At approximately 7 a.m., Livingston officers responded to a Coventry Road residence, where the victim advised that a vehicle was stolen from the driveway sometime in the early morning ...

Livingston Middle School Student Selected to Showcase Piano Skills at Carnegie Hall

March 23, 2023

NEW YORK, NY — Vikas Iyers, a 13-year-old student at Heritage Middle School who has been a pianist since age four, will be taking the stage to play piano at Carnegie Hall on April 9.  

Iyers’ father, Sekhar, played cello and trumpet in high school; and Iyers’ mother, Vaishnavi, played an Indian instrument called a Veena (a string instrument) when she attended high ...

Multiple Livingston Students Earn Awards in Fine Arts and Photography

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Several Livingston High School (LHS) students have been named winners in the Fine Arts and Photography categories of the 2023 Scholastic Art Award competition.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognize student achievement in the visual and literary arts in 28 categories, including drawing and illustration, photography, flash fiction, poetry, film and ...

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Knowledge is Key

March 27, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — “It felt like a literal punch in the gut,” Christina Thompson, of Rockaway, said about her first cancer diagnosis. 

After her mom died from colon cancer at the age of 45, Thompson was determined to do everything she could to keep her and her family healthy. From 1993 to 2011, Thompson got a colonoscopy every three years. 

“I remember ...

New Alzheimer’s Association Report Finds Growing Caregiver Burden in New Jersey

FLORHAM PARK, NJ — The Alzheimer’s Association 2023 “Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures” report released earlier this month indicates that the burden on New Jersey Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers remains significant.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey chapter (AAGNJ), the new report shows there were an ...

Livingston Township Manager Presents Cannabis Committee’s Findings

March 25, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Township Manager Barry Lewis, Jr. recently provided an update on the Livingston Cannabis Committee’s findings after the planning board’s subcommittee was charged with analyzing the state’s regulations and preparing recommendations for the township council to consider as the governing body resumes its conversation about permitting local cannabis ...

Livingston Celebrates Grand Opening of Spring Hills Senior Living Facility

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Opulence Collection by Spring Hills, a trusted name in senior living for more than 24 years, celebrated the grand opening of the Spring Hills Livingston assisted living community now located at 346 East Cedar Street with a commemorative ribbon cutting ceremony and reception.

Livingston Mayor Michael Vieira, who was in attendance alongside ...

Livingston Celebrates Grand Opening of Spring Hills Senior Living Facility

March 12, 2023

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Opulence Collection by Spring Hills, a trusted name in senior living for more than 24 years, celebrated the grand opening of the Spring Hills Livingston assisted living community now located at 346 East Cedar Street with a commemorative ribbon cutting ceremony and reception.

Livingston Mayor Michael Vieira, who was in attendance alongside ...

New Jersey Ballet Presents Once Upon A Time; March 26

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The New Jersey Ballet will present Once Upon a Time on Saturday March at 2pm. The production will take place at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.

ONCE UPON A TIME is a family show taking its audience on a comical tour through some of classical ballet’s greatest stories. Part educational, part dance, the performers will dissect classic tales, providing ...

Livingston Teen Selected to Perform in National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center

March 30, 2023

NEW YORK, NY — After recently winning first prize at the Regional English-Speaking Union (ESU) Shakespeare Competition, Livingston High School (LHS) senior Leah Waessa has been selected to perform a Shakespeare sonnet and monologue at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center on April 24. 

Waessa, who was one of 20,000 participants in the national competition, will ...

Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2023–2024 Season

March 28, 2023

"The Great Gatsby," a world-premiere musical

OCTOBER 12–NOVEMBER 12, 2023

"Fiddler on the Roof"

DECEMBER 6, 2023–JANUARY 7, 2024

"After Midnight"

JANUARY 31–FEBRUARY 25, 2024

"Gun & Powder," a new musical

APRIL 4–MAY 5, 2024

"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"

JUNE 5–30, ...

The Calais School to Host 7th Annual Transition Fair for Students and Young Adults with Disabilities

WHIPPANY, NJ - The Calais School 7th Annual Transition Fair, taking place on Thursday, April 27th from 6:30pm - 8pm, is a highly informative in-person event. With over 30 resource tables, the event is a great opportunity for students and young adults with disabilities as well as their caretakers to learn about post-high school options and resources. Other welcomed attendees include advocates, ...

RWJBarnabas Health Recognized by GHX as 2022 “Best 50” Healthcare Provider for Supply Chain Excellence

WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, today announced it has been recognized by healthcare supply chain leader Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) as a “Best 50” healthcare provider. For the past 15 years, GHX’s annual “Best 50” award spotlights the top North ...

Upcoming Events

Sat, April 29
08:30 AM — 10:30 AM

Harrison Field, Roseland

Running 4 Answers, a race against ...

Home of the Week: 32 Summit Rd Verona Twp., NJ 07044

Come see 32 Summit Road in Verona; open house this Sunday 3/26 1-4pm. In the desirable Afterglow section, located on a cul-de-sac lies this beautiful Center Hall Colonial. Sitting on a 1/3 acre, you’ll enter through a many-windowed entry with heated floors into the foyer. The heart of the home is the chef’s kitchen with Wolf and Viking appliances, an eating area, and a beautiful view ...

Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others

Around the world, women take care of other people. It’s a natural human expression of love that can be a source of great joy – and a source of exhaustion and stress over time. Although men are taking on more caregiving for children and family, women still handle the majority of childcare, elder care, and informal care to spouses, parents, in-laws, friends, and neighbors.

So, if ...

TAPinto Journalists Recognized for Excellence by The Center for Cooperative Media

ISELIN, NJ — TAPinto journalists were recently honored by The Center for Cooperative Media with NJ News Commons Excellence in NJ Local News Awards.

"Thank you to the Center For Cooperative Media for recognizing the outstanding local journalism being produced here in New Jersey," TAPinto Founder and CEO Michael Shapiro said. "Congratulations to all the winners including our ...