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February 4, 2024

BEACH HAVEN - Mark your calendars@ The Fourth Annual Beach Haven Tuna Open will take place June 8-15, 2024.  The schedule of events is listed below. More details will be available soon at www.tunaopen.com  

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — A follow-up investigation into a residential burglary that occurred on Melrose Drive in July 2023 and included the theft of two motor vehicles has led to the arrest of one suspect. The Livingston Detective Bureau continues to investigate another residential burglary with a stolen ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ — Lady Edwina of Essex, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, did not see her shadow during Turtle Back’s Annual Groundhog Day celebration on Friday and is predicting an early spring, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. announced Friday morning.  During the ...

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STATEN ISLAND, NY — The Livingston High School boys track and field team faced more than 30 opponents in the Essex County Championships earlier this week at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island and returned home with the school’s first-ever indoor county championship title. The ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities (LACD) will sponsor a free STEM Fair and Robotics Program for people with special needs and their families on Monday, Feb.12, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Livingston Senior and Community Center (Room T3), located at 204 Hillside ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and Atlantic Health System have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic partnership, putting them on a path toward reaching a definitive agreement within the coming months to fully integrate the two organizations.  The letter of ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — As hostilities continue in the Middle East, more than 200 residents of Livingston and surrounding communities gathered outside Livingston Town Hall on Friday to stand together against terrorism, to show support for Israel and to demand the release of hostages. According to ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Mark Stern, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Innovation at Livingston Public Schools (LPS), recently presented newly proposed courses and a few other changes for the 2024-2025 academic year to the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE). “For this group to ...

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NEWARK, NJ — Zach Smith scored 13 points to lead Livingston to a 44-39 boys basketball victory over Barringer on Tuesday. Luke McNichol scored 10 points for the Lancers (10-9), who outscored Barringer, 16-11, in the fourth quarter after the game was tied, 28-28, after three quarters. Luke ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — After the Livingston mayor and council declared January as Muslim Heritage Month for the first time in Livingston, several Livingston students from various age groups shared remarks of appreciation for this recognition and expressed pride in their Muslim upbringing. Among the ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — Brady Teitelbaum made saves on 94 percent of the shots he faced to help preserve Livingston's 3-1 ice hockey victory over Montclair-Kimberley Academy (MKA) on Tuesday, marking the second win over MKA in four days. The Lancers also defeated MKA, 5-1, in a senior night match-up on ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston teen Aaron Li has been named one of the top 300 scholars in the 83rd Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. Currently a senior at Newark Academy, Li earned the ...

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NUTLEY, NJ — Livingston opened an 18-point lead by halftime and went on to a 57-37 boys basketball victory over Nutley on Monday afternoon. Zach Smith scored 16 points for the Lancers (9-9), who outscored Nutley, 20-10, in the second quarter to open up a 34-16 lead by the half. Luke McNichol ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston is reminding residents that Wednesday, Jan. 31 is the last day for this year's Christmas Tree Collection and Recycling program. Residents can leave their undecorated live-cut Christmas trees at the curb to be collected Monday through Wednesday between ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — This year’s Livingston Chinese Cultural Day (LCCD) celebration—a popular community event held over the last two decades as a collaboration between the Livingston Huaxia Chinese School, the Livingston Chinese School, the Livingston Chinese Association, Living Stone Christian Church ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ — Zach Silva and Anthony Cassese scored two goals each to lead Livingston to a 5-1 ice hockey victory over Montclair-Kimberley Academy on Saturday. Silva passed for two assists and Cassese had one helper for the Lancers (7-8), who led, 3-0, after one period. Matthew Zocks ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — In addition to making an arrest in the armed robbery of Invictus Pharmacy earlier this month, the Livingston Police Department has also recently responded to incidents of shoplifting at Bottle King, Ulta Beauty, Macy’s and Fasseas Jewelry. Livingston officers most recently ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School girls basketball team rolled to a 48-11 victory over Newark Tech on Friday afternoon. Senior guard Alexa Kay scored a season-high 11 points and grabbed five rebounds for the Lancers (7-11), who received at least two points from 10 different ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — After hosting an activity during Livingston's 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service event that encouraged young attendees to pen "Letters to the Mayor" sharing comments, concerns or suggestions about various community issues, representatives from the Livingston High ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Committee for Diversity & Inclusion (LCDI) held its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day of Service last Monday at the Livingston Senior and Community Center, where many organizations conducted service projects and several speakers shared thoughts on equality ...

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MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Matthew Zocks scored two goals and assisted on one to lift Livingston to a 6-1 ice hockey victory over West Morris on Wednesday. Daniel Furman and Anthony Cassese each finished with one goal and two assists, and Dylan Gibbs passed for three assists for Livingston (6-8), ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — For the first time in Livingston, the Month of January has been declared Muslim Heritage Month in recognition of Livingston’s growing Muslim community and in celebration of Livingston’s diversity. The declaration was made during Monday’s Livingston Township Council meeting, ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) was recently one of two RWJBarnabas Health facilities to rank among the top five in New Jersey across various specialty care areas, according to a new analysis released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School boys basketball team advanced in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Monday with a 48-29 victory over Eagle Academy. Zach Smith scored 17 points for Livingston, which outscored Eagle, 18-4, in the third quarter to take a ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston girls basketball team advanced with a 40-33 victory over Newark Collegiate in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Monday. Aubrey Cohen scored 12 points and came down with six rebounds for the Lancers (6-9), who opened a 24-20 lead by ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ — Livingston opened a three-goal lead early in the second period and went on to a 5-1 ice hockey victory over Morristown on Monday. Rhys Bernstein scored the only goal of the first period, and Anthony Cassese and Dylan Gibbs followed that up with second-period goals to give the ...

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STATEN ISLAND, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) boys indoor track and field team started the championship portion of the season with an impressive performance at the Essex County Relays held over the weekend at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. Many of the athletes ran personal bests, and ...

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STATEN ISLAND, NY — The Livingston High School (LHS) girls indoor track and field team traveled to Ocean Breeze Athletic complex in Staten Island over the weekend for the Essex County Relays Championships, where the Lancers were determined to demonstrate the hard work they have been putting in this ...

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LONG BEACH, NJ — The Long Beach Island (LBI) Job Fair returns for its sixth year this April. This is an opportunity to secure LBI-area summer jobs for people of all ages. The event will take place on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the St. Francis Community Center, located at 4700 ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools will begin accepting pre-registration for the incoming 2024-2025 kindergarten class only on Monday, Jan. 22.  A child is eligible for kindergarten if he or she has reached the age of five years on or before Oct. 1, 2024. Only a parent or legal guardian ...

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