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Four Candidates For School Board

The administration of the Board of Education has been informed that Sherwin Tsai has decided not to run for a seat on the Livingston Board of Education during the April 20 election. Four candidates will vie for the two seats being decided in the election. Incumbents Stan Graboski and Sheri Goldberg will face challengers Leslie Winograd and Ron Spring Continue

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Jeramy Elkaim Qualifies For National Championships

Jeramy Elkaim, who recently won the Group IV State Championship in the 3200 meter (two mile) running a blazing 9:12.20, followed that performance a week later by recording one of the fastest times in the United States at the Meet of Champions where he finished second in a loaded field with a time of 9:00.95. Elkaim finished in an “A standard” time, which qualified him to represent Livingston at the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championship on Sunday, March 14. The 2010 Championshi… Continue

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Candidates' Night Set for March 24

The Livingston League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hold a Candidates' Night on Wednesday evening, March 24, at 8 p.m. in the Hillside Avenue Community Center. Five candidates are seeking the two open seats on the Board of Education during the April 20 election. Incumbents Stan Graboski and Sheri Goldberg are being challenged by newcomers Ron Spring, Sherwin Tsai and Leslie Winograd. During the Candidates' Night, the five candidates will be asked t… Continue

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Inaugural Deer Culling Program Declared Successful

The Livingston Township Council and administration have announced this week that the town’s inaugural Deer Management Program has been successfully concluded and that the size of the deer herd in this area has been reduced. A culling program was conducted for the township by the United Bow Hunters of New Jersey (UBNJ), and made possible with the approval and cooperation of the City of East Orange and the East Orange Water Commission. The 2009-10 program, utilizing experienced bow hunters, was c… Continue

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Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

An hour of sleep will be lost this weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday morning, March 14. Clocks should be set forward one hour before retiring on Saturday night. For example, at 10 p.m., clocks should be reset to 11 p.m. In addition to clocks and watches, the time change should be made on timers controlling recording devices, heating thermostats, microwave ovens, outdoor lighting, lawn sprinklers, water softeners, porch lights, computers, fax machines, stoves, coffee makers, clo… Continue

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Lancer Theater Presents "Once Upon a Mattress"

Once Upon a Mattress will take to the stage on March 18, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m. in the Livingston High School auditorium. Seating is reserved and advanced tickets can be purchased at lhstickets@livingston.org. Tickets will also be on sale, after school from 2:40 to 3:15 p.m. from March 11 to 15 and during lunch periods from March 11 to 18. Tickets will also be sold at the door each night, one hour prior to the show. Ticket prices are discounted for students.

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School Budget Information Delayed Until Governor's March 16 Address

New Jersey governor Chris Christie will present the fiscal year 2010-11 budget on March 16. The state's school districts, including Livingston, are waiting to find out what funding will be allocated and whether the governor will propose a reduction in the current four per cent cap on increased spending.

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Board of Education Discusses Funding Uncertainty Until Governor Makes March 16 Budget Address

The uncertainty of school funding was discussed by members of the Board of Education on Monday evening. Board members Sheri Goldberg and Stan Graboski had each attended meetings with acting commissioner of education Bret Schundler and reported to the Board on what had transpired. Goldberg noted that she attended the Garden State Coalition of Schools (GSCS) meeting at Summit Middle School the previous Tuesday evening. Schundler was present to discuss what is ahead for New Jersey schools.
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New Youth Coordinator At Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Daniel Martian, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Livingston, has announced the appointment of Chinyere D. Anyanaso as the church school's youth coordinator. She assumed her duties on Sunday, March 7. Currently a freshman at the college of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, Anyanaso hopes to major in criminal justice. Her work resume includes volunteering her time with Newark Junior Police Academy, acting as advisor of the Youth Council Newark, and assisting the Soup Kitchen in inner cit… Continue

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School Board Hears Presentations On G&T Program and Technology

The Livingston Board of Education heard three presentations from staff members on Monday, March 8. The first of three presentations to the Board was the revised identification matrix for the Gifted and Talented (G&T) program. Mary Oates, assistant superintendent, commented that the teachers felt the previous matrix used to select students for the G&T program did not identify all of the students possessing Renzulli’s three factors of gifted behavior: ability, creativity and task commitme… Continue

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Police to Issue Trading Cards

The Livingston Police Department will soon issue its fourth edition law enforcement trading cards. Since the cards were last produced in 2004, there is now a new generation of children who have not yet experienced the excitement of collecting the cards. On the front, the cards will feature photos of Livingston police officers performing their duties or enjoying one of their hobbies. On the reverse side, the card will have the officer’s biographical data and a safety message. The safety messages… Continue

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Zack Kessler Still in Chile; Helping Out and Seeking Options

Zack Kessler, son of Marci and David Kessler of Livingston, left on Friday, February 26, to become a foreign exchange student in Chile for a semester. He had no idea the excitement he would face. His parents reported that his first night in Chile was interrupted by one of the most powerful natural disasters in recorded history, an earthquake which registered 8.8 on the Richter scale. Zck is safe, his mother reported but has felt more than 100 aftershocks. "We're trying to figure out whether to… Continue

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Tribune Wins Awards from NJPA

The West Essex Tribune's classified and display advertising departments and production department won a number of awards in the recent annual Better Newspaper contest sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association (NJPA).

In the classified advertising category, sales representatives Lori Fine and Ellen Harte won first place for overall Best Classified Section. Fine and artist Grisel Cardona took first place for Best Use of Small Space for their TNT Electric ad, and third place in the… Continue

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Chamber to Hold Awards Reception

The Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) has announced that it will hold its Community Awards Reception on Wednesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club. The recipients of this year’s Community Awards include Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey as Business of the Year; Deborah Cook, Karen Garber, Ruth Manning and Janice Tierney of the Livingston Board of Education for their work with the H.O.P.E. foundation; Deputy Chief Ralph Rea of the Livingston Fire Department; S… Continue

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Sister Musicians Win in Music Competitions

Sisters Joy and Grace Ming of Livingston have recently won several musical competitions, as well as performing at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, on February 27. Violinist Joy Ming, a junior at Livingston High School, performed at the high school as the first place winner in the youth category of the fifth annual American-Asian Fine Arts Association. A second-time first place finisher, she was accompanied by her sister, Grace, on piano. More than 80 winners performed two recital con… Continue

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UNICO Honors Student/Athletes

The Livingston chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, will hold its 24th annual Sports Award Breakfast on Sunday, March 14, at 10 a.m. at the St. Philomena Parish Center. This event will honor male and female student-athletes from Heritage Middle School and Aquinas Academy. In addition, Livingston High School student P.J. Farinella will receive UNICO's annual Brian Piccolo Award. All award winners were selected on the basis of their "dedication,… Continue

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Four to Be Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame;Venue Changed to Prudential Center in Newark

Four Livingston residents will be inducted into the New Jersey High School Hockey (NJHSH) Hall of Fame at its inaugural induction dinner on Sunday, March 28. The venue has been changed from Mayfair Farms in West Orange to the Prudential Center in Newark. The event will begin at 3 p.m. sharp, and will include a cash bar. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, March 18; tickets will not be sold at the door. For more information, call 973-994-3183.
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Martinis, Parties & Plumbing

First off, congratulations to Amy Schaefer & Roberta Stecklow, both winners of a $100 gift certificate from our friends at the Sneaker Factory in Millburn!

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$6 Martini Madness (Thursday) Continues!
Take a look at the delicious Martini specials going on this Thursday (tomorrow night from 5PM on) at Calabria!
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