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Judith Friedman has retired after serving as president of the League of Women Voters for 20 years, and will remain involved as the organization’s voter services chairwoman. She has been an active League member for over 50 years.

Livingston resident Fang Gong has announced her candidacy for the Livingston Public Schools Board of Education. There will be one open seat on the Board up for election this November. Board president Vineeta Khanna’s term will conclude at the end of the year, and she is not seeking reelection.

During its Monday, July 10, meeting, the Livingston Township Council passed several resolutions and introduced an ordinance that would repeal the recent introduction of a redevelopment plan for Northfield Road.

Facilities upgrades have begun at Burnet Hill, Hillside, and Livingston High Schools, according to Livingston Public Schools’ manager of buildings and grounds Jamie Perrette.

The Livingston Police Department responded to multiple reports of crimes committed to unlocked Mercedes-Benz vehicles in town last weekend.

The Livingston Pool Committee, formed to help the Township Council make a decision on what to do with the town’s community pools, gave a report at the Monday, July 10, Township Council meeting.

The township’s Summer Concert Series at the Gazebo will run on Sundays from July 9 through August 6. The series, coordinated by the Senior, Youth, and Leisure Services (SYLS) department, is open to the public free of charge.

Livingston Police officers recovered a stolen moving truck in town last week.

While Tim Griffin is not a military veteran, he harbors a huge gratitude and respect for those who serve and have served. “My father, James, served in the Army during the Korean War and instilled in his children there were seven of us - the respect you have to have,” he said.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

The summer has arrived which means high temperatures can be expected. The township reminds residents to be mindful of the potential dangers of extreme heat and heat-related illness. The Livingston Health Department shared the following tips to help residents stay safe and cool in the heat.