Livingston’s annual “Pick It Up! ” community clean-up day will be held this weekend, on Sunday, May 5, from 9 to 11 a.m.“Pick It Up Livingston is a great way to show your love for our town,” said Council member Shawn Klein who first launched the event in the community. “There will be hundreds of your neighbors coming together to keep Livingston beautiful. Come join us with your family, neighbors, and friends.”“Pick It Up!” will offer a safe, fun way for residents to help keep Livingston beautiful by clearing litter from designated outdoor spaces. Volunteers can also earn community service hours for their participation.Participants must sign up online, either as individuals or with a group, to volunteer to pick up and sort trash and recyclables at one of 11 specific clean-up areas. Location team leaders will advise volunteers on additional details and provide clean-up supplies.The 11 clean-up locations are: Beaufort Avenue, the Livingston Senior/Community Center, Foxcroft Drive at Heritage Middle School, West Hobart Gap Road(fromNero’s to Coventry), East Hobart Gap Road (from the Fire Station to South Orange Avenue), Laurel Avenue in Prospect Park, Northfield Road at the Kiwanis entrance, Shrewsbury Avenue in East Hills Park, South Livingston Avenue (across from St. Philomena’s), Fordham Road Park (behind St. Barnabas), andMadonna Drive by Livingston High School.Location team leaders will provide instructions in advance about where to park near the clean-up area and where to meet the group.Eachparticipatingvolunteermust pre-register using the SignUpGenius page, which can be found at either bit.ly/3TCSQ5G or through the township website calendar at livingstonnj.pickituplivingston@gmail.com with any questions.Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while cleaning up at all designated locations.
