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The Livingston Police Department is continuing its long-time program of increased patrols on various township streets this week, according to Chief Gary Marshuetz.

A South Orange man is facing charges after he was found looking through ovce drawers at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), a representative for the Livingston Police said.

VEHICLE DESTROYED IN BLAZE: At about 6:45 a.m. on Monday,

Students at Harrison School were honored on Wednesday, February 7, for raising the most funds of the dozens of participating schools in Table to Table's 2023 "Bag a Lunch, Help a Bunch" initiative. "The power harnessed by these Harrison elementary students to be true community heroes – reduc- ing food waste, while also feeding thousands of New Jersey neighbors facing food insecurity – is nothing short of incredible," said Heather Thompson, executive director of Table to Table. "With this impressive level of community leadership, the future is truly bright." Harrison's euorts garnered suf - .cient funds to rescue and deliver enough food for 14,600 healthy meals for those in need throughout Northern New Jersey. That amount, along with funds raised by the other schools, was doubled by the Bernard and Geraldine Segal Foundation.

At its Tuesday, February 6, meeting, the Livingston Public Schools Board of Education previewed the school district’s upcoming budget and were presented an addendum on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) audit.

Three long-serving Livingston Police Department officers – Captain John Drumm, Sergeant Michael Herbert, and Officer Ralph Kolbusz – all retired from the department last month.

LANCERS DEFEAT SHABAZZ AND BARRINGER

During the Monday, February 5, Township Council meeting, Captain John Drumm was honored by the Council. Drumm retired at the end of January after working more than 34 years with the Livingston Police Department. February 5, 2024, was named John Drumm Day in his honor.

Police Retirements

Marilyn Mount, age 83, of East Hanover, formerly of Livingston and West Orange, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024 surrounded by her family at her side.

During the Monday, February 5, meeting of the Township Council, the members passed a resolution naming Ketan Bhuptani to the Council. His appointment made history, as he became the first Asian American and Indian American person to ever be named to Livingston’s Council.

Leslie Kritzer, a 1995 graduate of Livingston High School, visited her alma mater on Monday, February 5, to talk with students involved in theater and chorus. An actress and singer, Kritzer is currently starring on Broadway in Spamalot as the Lady of the Lake. Many of the students in the audience had attended the show the previous week as a class trip.