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Lois B. Esehak, age 94, of Livingston, died Tuesday, January 3.

Juanita “Nita” L. Turner, a former longtime resident of Livingston, died on Thursday, December 15 at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was 62 years old.

John F. Cohrs of Livingston died on December 29 at home, surrounded by his family. He was 86 years old.

Livingston High School hosted Ridge, Morris Knolls, and Monroe in the four-team, all level Whitey Dukiet Classic boys’ basketball tournament.

For the first time since January of 2020, pomp and circumstance returned to the Livingston Senior/ Community Center for the annual Township Council reorganization meeting. It was standing room only in the building, as several Council members were sworn in, a new mayor was named, and dozens of residents were appointed to township committees.

The Livingston Board of Education swore in one new and one incumbent member, and appointed a new president and vice president at its January 3 reorganization meeting. The meeting was held in a hybrid format and may be viewed on the Livingston Public Schools Facebook page.

The Livingston High School ice hockey team began this season coming off the most successful year in the team’s history. The 2022 Lancers finished 22-4-3. They were Mclnnis Conference champions; the state champion runners up in the Public A division; posted 11 shut-outs; and played 15 games against the state’s top 20 teams. The Lancers finished the season ranked 15th in the state and first overall in the NJYHLL (New Jersey Youth Hockey League) rankings.

The Livingston Planning Board held its re-organization meeting on Tuesday evening, January 3, in person at the Livingston Township Hall.

Aras Zayan Naveed, reported at press time to be Livingston’s first baby of 2023, has been named the winner of the annual First Baby Contest. The little boy was born Monday, January 2, at 10:52 a.m. at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center to Aaiza Aame and her husband, Naveed Iqbal. He weighed sevenpounds, nine ounces, andjoins a brother, Ay din Aamer Naveed, who is almost two.