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Former Livingston residentAgnes Mary Mascarenhas died at the age of 97 on Saturday, January 6.

Dr. Alfred William Christopher, Jr., MD, known by many as Chris or Dr. Chris, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7, surroundedby his devoted family. Loving husband, father and grandfather, Dr. Chris lived with his family in Livingston, New Jersey for 53 years. Dr. Chris was on hospice for the last 3 and a half years (including during the pandemic) and his family was able to keep him comfortable at home. This was important to him and his children felt honored to be there for him.

Steven Delman of Livingston, NJ, passed away on January 12, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and community service. He was predeceased by his sister Paula LaPierre, and brother Richard Delman, and is survived by his daughter Malka (Marni) Shaw, son Scott Delman, and six cherished grandchildren – Maya, Zahava, Aryeh, Chase, Akiva, and Spencer.

Herbert W. Hickman, age 92, passed away peacefully at home in Greenfield, MA on January 7,2024. A long-time resident of Livingston, NJ, he moved to Western Massachusetts three years ago.

The Lancer Bowling team played West Caldwell Vo-Tech in its first match of 2024, according to coach Griff Hughes. The Lancers struggled with spares, but managed to win 814 pins to the Eagles 712. Leading the team was Parker Shulman’s 186 and Rishab Sinha’s 171.

HOCKEY TEAM BESTED BY CRANFORD

Photos w captions, cheer1,2 in Don Folder Jan 18 Standalone Cap LET’S GO LANCERS: Livingston High School’s cheerleading team provided spirit and encouragement during the Lancer boys’ basketball games on Saturday, January 13, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. Above, the junior varsity cheerleaders present a cheer from the stands. Below, the varsity cheerleaders present the traditional Green and White Cheer on the court. Don Schwartz Photos

On December 16, Livingston High School’s “A” Academic Team competed at the annual Garden State Cup championships. Having won last year’s edition, the team defended its title this school year in a field of a record 66 teams from the greater NJ/ NY/CT/DE metropolitan area.

SOUTH LIVINGSTON AVENUE CLOSED: At 12:46 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, Livingston Police officers responded to the area of South Livingston Avenue in front of St. Philomena’s Church on a report of a one-car motor vehicle crash. Officers arrived and found that a 2014 Honda Odyssey had traveled off the roadway and a utility pole had been snapped and was lying on top of the car. The driver of the Honda a 53-year-old Livingston woman - had exited the vehicle by the time police officers had arrived. She told officers that she lost control of the vehicle while driving on South Livingston Avenue, due to the ice and snow covered roadway. The vehicle then left the roadway and struck the utility pole. The driver was uninjured. The roadway was closed between Town Hall and Bennington Road for much of Tuesday, as PSE&G and Verizon crews worked to repair the pole. MI Photo

Nilay Shriram of Livingston Boy Scout Troop 12 became an Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor ceremony on Saturday, January 6. The Eagle Scout rank is the highest rank that the Boys Scouts of America offers.

Dagny Slomack, senior girls’ basketball captain at Newark Academy (NA), an independent school for grades six through 12 in Livingston, netted her 1,000th career point during the Boardwalk Basketball Classic tournament in Wildwood on December 30. Throughout the weekend, Dagny tallied 30 points, five rebounds, eight steals and four assists to earn a Second TeamAll-Boardwalk Classic nod.