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In his own words, from Don’s personal history written for his family, “I stirred things up a bit and I think I did some good while making my fair share of mistakes. Although I think most of my battles were good ones, you never really know why you do things. And that’s so, even when you can give reasons for what you’ve done. But at least I tried to live with some success by this statement of Henry David Thoreau: ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.’” Donald Stephen Coburn lived a most remarkable life from April 18, 1939 to August 7, 2024. Inspired by his motto “Carpe Diem,” Don seized each day in a life filled with hard work, love of the law, devotion to family and his dogs, and great pleasure in exploring nature, learning, and the arts.

The Livingston Planning Board, at its August 8 meeting, approved East McClellanAvenue, LLC’s request for a major subdivision at 36, 38, and 42 East McClellan Avenue. Of the lots listed, East McClellan Avenue, LLC asked to modify lots 18 and 19 with single-family residences while subdividing Lot 20 into five new parcels. The proposal faced criticism from various Livingston residents living near East McClellan Avenue, primarily out of concern for its impact on stormwater drainage.

Sherill Silver was remembered at the Livingston Library this month, with the dedication of a plaque in the adult fiction section.

Yang Jin, a Livingston resident who is trained in traditional Chinese instruments, including the pipa and liuqin, is participating in a concert with the Chinese Musicians Association of North America. The concert, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Concert, will take place in the concert hall at Drew University, in Madison, on Sunday, September 15, beginning at 3 p.m.

FRESHMENFOOTB ALL TEAM PREPARES: Practices

The Livingston Board of Education made a number of approvals, including personnel matters, the addition of new textbooks, and an agreement with the Livingston Huaxia Chinese School during its August 13 meeting.

The Livingston Fire Department (LFD) responded to a number of calls this past week, including fallen branches andservicewires, a cooking fire, a ring stuck on a resident’s hand, and multiple alarm transmissions.

MACCABI GOLD: Hunter Lantzman, a junior at Livingston High School and member of the girls’ varsity soccer team, just returned from the European Youth Maccabi Games in London. She won a gold medal as a member of the Team USA U18 girls’ soccer team at the games. Lantzman was the team’s defensive center midfielder, and over four games against Great Britain, Argentina, Netherlands and Israel, Team USA did not surrender a single goal. Earlier this year, she had been a member of Team USA at the Pan Am Games in Argentina, where that team also held its opponents scoreless over five games.

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A New York woman is facing charges relating to operating a car with a stolen license plate in town earlier this month, Livingston Police said.