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Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM

Livingston’s SYLS Changing Name To “Recreation and Senior Services”

On Friday, March 29, the Town- existing and planned operations, ship of Livingston will officially programs and events, with only the rename its Senior, Youth & Leisure name changing. Services Department (SYLS) to “We think ‘Recreation and Se-Recreation and Senior Services, or nior Services’ more accurately and “Rec” for short. The newly renamed concisely reflects our role within Rec Department will continue all (Continued on Page A-10) (Continued from Page A-1) seeing little issue with a company changing its signage color each day. The Board also agreed that certain signs required variances to accommodate existing rules, though some members felt that the success of a business depended on more than just signs to promote it.

On Friday, March 29, the Town- existing and planned operations, ship of Livingston will officially programs and events, with only the rename its Senior, Youth & Leisure name changing. Services Department (SYLS) to “We think ‘Recreation and Se-Recreation and Senior Services, or nior Services’ more accurately and “Rec” for short. The newly renamed concisely reflects our role within Rec Department will continue all (Continued on Page A-10) (Continued from Page A-1) seeing little issue with a company changing its signage color each day. The Board also agreed that certain signs required variances to accommodate existing rules, though some members felt that the success of a business depended on more than just signs to promote it.

Ultimately, the Board acknowledged that Livingston has struggled to bring in good retail – outside of major brands like Starbucks and Shake Shack – and overregulating services might have contributed to that problem. Chairman Rudy Fernandez proposed creating a subcommittee to make recommendations to the Planning Board on ordinance-related issues.

The steeple on Saint Philomena Parish on South Livingston Avenue was placed on the building onAugust 4, 1972.


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