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School Bus Driver Arrested with Weapon

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 5:00am
A 47 year old Paterson man, employed by the Livingston Board of Education as a school bus driver, was arrested on Thursday, October 2, as the result of an apparent road rage incident the previous day. The victim, a 39 year old man from Sussex County, was driving on North Livingston Avenue when he became embroiled in a dispute with the driver of a 2004 Infiniti SUV.
 
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Council Takes First Steps Toward New Turf Field

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 5:00am
Livingston teams may soon have a new turf field on which to play. The Township Council took the first steps on Monday evening toward the installation of a new field with a synthetic surface on the open space property to the rear of St. Philomena Church. Livingston mayor Dr. Michael Rieber announced that the township has received a letter of commitment from Saint Barnabas Medical Center to fund the construction of the field.
 
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Fire Department Extricates Victim from Vehicle, Investigates Alarms from Smoke, Power Outages

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 5:00am
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The Livingston Fire Department responded to a three-vehicle accident at 635 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue on Friday, September 26. A Buick LeSabre, driven by Antonio Antoniello, 92, of East Hanover, struck a tractor-trailer, which was attempting to pull off to the east-bound shoulder of Old West Mt. Pleasant Avenue. The rear of the trailer pivoted into the lane of traffic, where it collided with a Buick Enclave, driven by Dianne Orangeo, 54, of Florham Park.
 
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School Superintendent Announces Ending of Mid-Term Exams at LHS

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 5:00am
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The September 29 meeting of the Board of Education began with short stories told by Harrison School Students. Fourth graders Manya Sur and Ariana Batista, and fifth graders Matthew Hostetler, Athena Thai and Jean Paul Monter Nores were invited by teacher Lynn Sorrentino to share stories they had told as third graders during an annual storytelling program. The children demonstrated both the art of storytelling and confidence in public speaking.
 
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Annual Fire Department Open House to Be Held on Sunday, October 5

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 5:00am
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The Fire Department’s annual Open House will be held on Sunday, October 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. at headquarters station on South Livingston Avenue. This year’s Fire Safety campaign focuses on "Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month" to keep families safe from fire dangers. Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres.
 
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School Board Candidates Discuss Reasons for Seeking Election

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 5:00am
In an effort to help the community compare the two candidates, Buddy August and Barry Funt, for the one full term on the Board of Education, which will be decided in the November 4 election, the West Essex Tribune, with the help of the League of Women Voters, has posed a series of four questions to the candidates. A one year term and a two year term will be filled by Ronnie Konner and Ron Spring, respectively. Both are running unopposed and will make statements in the week before the election.
 
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League of Women Voters Holds Town Council Candidates’ Forum

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 5:00am
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The seven candidates for three seats on the Livingston Township Council spoke at the annual Livingston League of Women Voters (LWV) Candidates' Night on September 17. The audience filled the Livingston High School Chorus Room, and the evening was recorded by L-TV. The seven candidates – three Democrats, three Republicans, and one Independent, spoke about themselves, their candidacies and qualifications, and answered questions at the forum. The election will take place on November 4.
 
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Hold School Board Candidates' Night

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 5:00am
The Livingston League of Women Voters (LWV) will hold its second Candidates Night, for Board of Education candidates, on Thursday evening, October 2, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Livingston High School chorus room. Ronnie Konner and Ron Spring, who will be filling two unexpired terms with no opposition, will begin the evening with statements, then join the audience. Since they are each running unopposed, they will not be joining the debate.
 
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LHS Volleyball Team Reaches Semifinals

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 5:00am
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The Livingston High School girls' volleyball team increased its record to 8-0 with a win over a strong Verona team. The Lancers also had an impressive win over Montclair Kimberley Academy; however, the real story of the week was about the Livingston Invitational.
 
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Livingston Spinners Cycle in Times Square

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 5:00am
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Cycle for Survival kicked off its 2015 campaign with a successful Times Square Takeover. Seven hundred spinners danced and sang on their stationary bikes throughout the day as they listened to the inspirational words of cancer survivors, doctors, celebrities, and co-founder of Cycle for Survival, Dave Linn. Linn is the husband of Livingston native, Jennifer Goodman Linn, who initiated the event before losing her battle with cancer in 2011.
 

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