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In a recent move, the Trustees of the Livingston Public Library unanimously passed a resolution declaring the library a sanctuary for books. This decision was accompanied by the adoption of the American Library Association’s (ALA) “Freedom to Read” statement, aimed at safeguarding the community’s unrestricted access to information without censorship.

At its Monday, March 25, meeting, the Livingston Township Council passed two ordinances related to the plannedBrightviewproject expected to be built at the current location of the West Essex YMCA.

At its March 26 meeting, the Livingston Zoning Board re-heard the cases for Abhishek Gangwal at 6 Hazelwood Avenue, and 44 North Ashby Ave., LLC, at 44 and 46 North Ashby Avenue, approving both applications. The Board then listened to three more cases during the course of the meeting, and ultimately approved all three of them.

Near the end of the Monday, March 25, Township Council meeting, several East Hanover residents complained to the Council about the Livingston Police Firing Range, which is located in close proximity to them.

Livingston detectives are investigating an attempted residential burglary that occurred last weekend.

Anirudh Srivastava, a member of Livingston’s Boy Scout Troop 12, recently became an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. He was formally inducted as an Eagle Scout in an Eagle Court of Honor on March 9.

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.

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TEACHER OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION

At its meeting on Tuesday, March 19, the Livingston Public Schools Board of Education approved a tentative budget for the 2024-2025 school year.

At its meeting on Monday, March 11, the Livingston Township Council introduced two housing ordinances, and passed and tabled separate ordinances related to structures on privately owned property.

WATER MAIN WORK ON CONGRESSIONAL PARKWAY: Water service transfers from the old water main to the new water main on Madison Court and Congressional Parkway from Madison Court to the baseball field, began on Friday, March 8, and will continue through Friday, March 15, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to limited driveway access during these working hours, residents who need to leave after 7 a.m. are recommended to park on Filmore Avenue or in the Northland Pool Parking lot. Shown here, portions of Congressional Avenue were excavated so construction workers could access the underground water main. ROC Photos