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CAMUSO HOLIDAY DISPLAY OPENS: Warm weather attracted large crowds for the opening night of the Camuso Holiday Display on Saturday, December 2, at the Livingston Oval. At left are the late Ernie Camuso’s children and their spouses, along with his grandchildren, lighting the Camuso Holiday Display on opening night with “Chief Elf’ Tom Cooney. Shown are Steven and Melissa Camuso, and Philip and Cara Rentzis. Plugging in the lights are grandchildren Olivia Camuso, Theo Rentzis, and Panos Rentzis. Jerry Siskind Photos

Katharine Faletto, of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023.

Livingston resident Erica Goldring was an insurance defense attorney before giving birth to her son. She expected to go back to work, but found that her priorities had changed. The decision wasn’t easy, but Goldring decided to take a pay cut and entered a new chapter in her life as a mother.

ROAD WORK: New asphalt paving top course is being installed on the full length of Cliffside Drive by crews of Stanziale Construction. The work was being done between the street intersections with Riker Hill Road and North Hillside Avenue on Wednesday, November 15.

On Saturday, November 25, Philip ‘ Pop ’ John Farinella Sr. died at the age of 88. Ason of Italian immigrants, he grewup inNewark, and lived with his wife, Joyce, in Livingston for 65 years.

A Worthwhile Effort

Town Hall was filled to a standing room only capacity on Monday, November 27, as a controversial ordinance was passed, five months after it was first introduced, at the Township Council meeting.

Vasilios Kales, 83, of Livingston, died on Thursday, November 23.

The Livingston Planning Board, at its November 21 meeting, approved InSite Development Partners, LLC’s amended site plan for 644 Route 10. The Board also heard from Devan Partners LLC regarding the construction of a dental office at 505 South Livingston Avenue, ultimately pushing back a vote to December 19.

The Camuso Holiday Display will open for the 2023 season this Saturday evening at the Oval, in front of the gazebo.

WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS START: Tryouts for the Livingston High School winter sports teams are underway at the Fitness and Wellness Center and track field at LHS. Above, Lancer shot put candidates work on their technique during tryouts on the track. Below, long-distance runners set the pace during tryouts. Photos for tryouts for other winter sports can be seen throughout this issue.

Livingston resident Mildred Schecter diedon Sunday, November 19, at age 97.