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April 10, 2024

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston’s 76th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by the Livingston Lions and Leos Clubs and sponsored by the Coreen Manicone family from Gogel Tire and Auto Repair, garnered a crowd of more than 400 participants on the day before Easter at the Livingston Memorial Oval. According ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Berlin Beauty Medical Aesthetics, a boutique medical spa in Livingston specializing in anti-aging treatments with a focus on natural results, is offering new clients the opportunity to receive three areas of Botox at a discounted price of $450. Recently opened at 65 E.

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — After the Livingston High School softball team lost two games in a showcase in Hillsborough on Sunday, it was a long and quiet bus ride home. But the Lancers made a loud statement on Monday with a 6-1 upset victory over Cedar Grove that registered at least 4.8 on the statewide ...

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SUMMIT, NJ — In a move signaling a commitment to advancing educational excellence and empowering young women, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child has named Laura Hollenbaugh as its next Upper School Division Head. The prestigious all-girls 7-12 middle and high school division is located in Summit, ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Residents of Livingston are invited to bring their old or unwanted electronic items to be safely recycled during the township’s first Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding Event of the year on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Livingston Senior/Community Center ...

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NEW JERSEY As New Jerseyans prepare to thrill at the phenomenon of the eclipse today, Lauren Lusardi, OD, FAAO, an optometrist with Atlantic Health System, breaks down how the event makes us susceptible to eye damage and provides useful tips on how to protect yourself: Q: What is different about ...

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BALTIMORE, MD— Coming off their recent first-place win in the state championship for the second consecutive year, members of the Livingston High School chess team earned more bragging rights over the weekend at the national K-12 High School Chess Championship in Baltimore, placing second overall ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — E.J. Frayne drove in four runs and Adam Goldberg ptched a fve-inning complete game to lift Livingston to a 3-0 baseball victory over Union City on Saturday. Frayne went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and three runs scored. Goldberg pitched a three-hitter with four strikeouts ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Residents of Livingston are still in shock after a very rare, shallow earthquake with an epicenter in Lebanon was felt across parts of New Jersey and New York at approximately 10:19 a.m. on Friday, as confirmed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude 4.8 ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Senior pitcher Sophia Mount recorded 17 strikeouts in Livingston High School's 8-0 softball victory over Montclair on Friday. Mount pitched a one-hitter with four walks and Livingston (2-0) scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. Sophie Rothfeld went 2-for-3 with ...

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NEW JERSEY — Reports of an earthquake of 4.8 magnitude have been officially reported in New Jersey.  Many Livingston homeowners and businesses felt rooms shaking at approximately 10:23 a.m. Friday. The United States Geological Service (USGS) confirmed the tremors, adding that the epicenter was ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Thanks to generous customer donations at Kings Food Market in partnership with GENYOUth, Livingston Public Schools (LPS) recently received $3,025 in $25 Kings gift cards. Nourishing Neighbors is a charitable program of Kings Food Markets Foundation and aims to eradicate ...

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MADISON, NJ — The Livingston High School boys lacrosse team held off a late rally and hung on to defeat Madison, 9-8, on Thursday. Sam Goldstein scored four goals for the Lancers (2-0), who led, 8-5, after three quarters. Luke Piche connected for two goals and assisted on one, and Alex ...

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NEW JERSEY — During the afternoon of Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be seen across parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. While New Jerseyans will only experience a partial eclipse, thousands of people are expected to travel to witness the full solar experience.  A solar ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Heritage Middle School (HMS) and Mt. Pleasant Middle School (MPMS) forensics teams recently earned first place in the varsity division and second place at the junior varsity level, respectively, at the Essex Steering Committee for Gifted Education Forensics Interpretive Reading ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — Eyewitnesses of a shootout in Montclair on Monday reported that two men were standing outside a white car on Maple Avenue near the corner of Monroe Place when a barrage of shots rang out. The car then sped off down Maple Avenue, and the men on foot started shooting at the moving ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — All 10 members of Livingston Township’s two elected governing bodies gathered at Mt. Pleasant Middle School for a public five-on-five meeting last week to discuss several matters affecting both the Livingston Public Schools (LPS) community and the Livingston community ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston’s Senior, Youth & Leisure Services (SYLS) department (SYLS) has officially been renamed as the Recreation & Senior Services Department. Now informally known as the Rec Department—or “Rec” for short—the department remains under the leadership of SYLS/Rec ...

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EDISON, NJ — While the recent frigid temperatures and frost-covered lawns may indicate otherwise, spring, according to the calendar, is upon us and HVAC experts state it is the best time to ensure that one’s home air distribution systems is running properly.  “When we hear 'spring cleaning,' we ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston baseball team opened its season with a 6-3 victory over Nutley on Monday. The Lancers trailed, 3-2, before scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Julian Schultz had two hits and one RBI and E.J. Frayne and Robbie Lynn each had one hit and one RBI ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — Senior pitcher Sophia Mount spun a three-hitter to lift Livingston to a 7-2 softball victory over West Essex in the opening game for both teams on Monday. Mount struck out 14 batters and walked one. Just one of the runs against her was earned. Olivia Melucci, who knocked ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — Casey Conklin scored eight goals and passed for two assists to lead Livingston to a 19-11 girls lacrosse victory over Villa Walsh in the opener for both teams on Monday. Delia Lederman totaled three goals and two assists for the Lancers, who broke the game open with eight ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — After serving 25 years as an education professional in New Jersey and five years as the superintendent of Livingston Public Schools (LPS), Dr. Matthew Block has announced his resignation from LPS, effective at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year. “When I arrived in ...

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MONMOUTH, NJ — Mt. Pleasant Middle School (MPMS) student Advait Joshi has advanced to the prestigious National MATHCOUNTS Competition in Washington, D.C. in May after recently placing third in the state competition held at Monmouth University against 60 students. Joshi qualified for the state ...

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WHIPPANY, NJ — The Calais School of Whippany has announced a recent partnership with Best Buy in East Hanover that gives high school and 12 Plus students participating in The Calais School Work-Based Learning (WBL) program a chance to intern with an American multinational consumer electronics ...

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NEWARK, NJ – The Livingston Youth Organization for Human Services (LYOHS) continues to underscore its commitment to serving the underprivileged through its dedicated support of the Newark Bistro Soup Kitchen. Throughout the year, LYOHS has organized its members to participate in monthly service at ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — In advance of its opening game against Nutley at the Livingston Memorial Oval on Monday, April 1, Livingston High School (LHS) baseball coach Mickey Ennis shared his outlook on the upcoming season.  The Lancers are coming off a 17-11 season and have firmly established themselves ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston has launched its newly redesigned website, which is still be located at livingstonnj.org but includes new features such as a “Popular Resources” section that will allow for easier navigation to frequently visited pages. In addition, the landing pages ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Elizabeth Tartakovsky, a Livingston High School Class of 2018 graduate and recent Harvard alumna, is heading to Paris this summer after qualifying to represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games as a fencer in the Women’s Saber Individual & Team event. According to USA ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — For the second consecutive year, the Livingston High School (LHS) chess team returned from the 2024 New Jersey State Championships with the state title and is aiming for success in the National High School Chess Championship in April after placing second in the team’s inaugural ...

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