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The Livingston Board of Education, at its meeting on Tuesday, December 5, reviewed its equity Audit Report. The report was released on Monday, November 27. The audit began on May 16. The audit was formally presented Tuesday by Rowan University professor and audit consultant Shelly Zion.

PREPARING FOR THE SEASON: The Livingston High School girls’ basketball team continues to get ready for season openers on varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen levels. Above, Lancer Emma Tovitz drives the ball against Lancer Marissa Kay during the offensedefense drill. Don Schwartz Photo

On Sunday, December 3, the Livingston Junior Lancer wrestling team participated in the Roxbury Rumble tournament at Roxbury High School.

The Livingston Planning Board, at its December 5 meeting, concluded hearings over 39 W. Northfield Associates, LLC’s application to construct a new two-story medical office building with added features like parking lot expansion, landscaping, lighting, and signage. However, the Board pushed back a vote on the application to January 16,2024, in order to draft and review a final resolution.

Livingston resident Rose Wallach turned 100 on Thursday, November 30. She was bominNewarkin 1923, and lived in Maplewood for over 50 years before moving to Livingston 18 years ago.

HOCKEY TEAM READIES FOR SEASON: The Livingston High School Lancer ice hockey team gets ready for the season opener on Friday, December 8, at the Codey Arena against West Essex. Shown here, Livingston skaters take off during the speed drill. Don Schwartz Photo

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.