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Sanskriti of NJ had its 2024 cricket season kick-off for Cricket on Sunday April 21, at the Sanskriti Cricket Field in Livingston. Mayor Al Anthony; Deputy Mayor Ed Meinhardt; Township Council members Shawn Klein, Ketan Bhuptani, and Michael Vieira; Board of Education members president Pam Chirls, Parul Khemka, and Fang Gong; and Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz attended the event.

BOYS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM BEATS CHARGERS

The Livingston Board of Education unanimously approved the proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year at its April 30 meeting. The budget included a total tax increase of 5.75 percent, or $6,728,883. This total increase comes from a two percent base tax increase, 0.72 percent in enrollment adjustments, and 3.04 percent of banked capital. This does not exceed the state imposed tax cap. Thomas Lambe, the Board’s business administrator, saidthatthiswould be a tax increase of $558 for the average township home priced at $721,238.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE TEAM WINS BORDER CUP: The Lancers defeated Millburn, 12-10, to capture the Border Cup. The Cup game was played on the LHS turf on Thursday, April 25. Shown here, Lancer attack player Delia Lederman carries enroute to scoring a goal. Lancer Casey Conklin follows up the play. Don Schwartz Photo

LHS GOLF COACH JOHN WADDON

During its meeting on Tuesday, April 30, the Livingston Township Council passed several resolutions, introduced one ordinance, and tabled three others.

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.

The Livingston Zoning Board, at its April 25 meeting, revisited Rodney Brown’s application for a five foot chain link fence at 201 North Livingston Avenue, approving the request. The Board then heard four more cases across the night, ultimately approving all four of them.

Livingston Public Schools has announced that Daniel Fishbein has been selected to serve as interim superintendent for the district for the 2024-25 school year. He is the retired superintendent of Ridgewood Public Schools.

LHS GIRLS’ VARSITY LACROSSE TEAM

Edward Joseph Gallagher, 88, of Livingston, died on Saturday,April 20.

Stephen Mark Brodsky died on Saturday,April 20, in Livingston, from complications related to pneumonia. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Grace (Rosenberg) Brodsky; brother Ed Brodsky (Carol); children Marc (Jill) and Lisa (Ryan); and his two grandchildren.