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At its Tuesday, February 7 meeting, the Livingston Planning Board gave preliminary approval to amendments to a previously approved project by Om Divya Realty for the parcel at 212,214, and 222 North Livingston Avenue, which includes Livingston Mart, LTown Liquors, andtheAssado Portuguese Steakhouse restaurant. The formal vote, however, will be held sometime at the end of March.

Patricia Ann Culver, 79, passed away peacefully on January 31.

The Livingston High School wrestling team competed in the Essex County Tournament, held at Codey Arena on January 25 and 26. The Lancers had six wrestlers make it to day two, including Rory Subarsky (who placed fifth at 157 pounds); Chris Taddeo (sixth at 126 pounds); Alex Diorio (seventh at 144 pounds); and Joe Jean Marie (seventh at 175 pounds). Among the six wrestlers were also finalists Phenol Morlan (second at 150 pounds) and Jason Quirk (first at 138 pounds).

The Livingston school district’s assistant superintendent for equity, Lisa Steiger, presented campus data points to the Board of Education on Tuesday, February 7. The research is derived from Livingston Public School (LPS) students and parents, and focuses on equity, inclusion and anti-racism.

Residents in Livingston and across Essex County gathered at the Oval’s gazebo on Sunday, February 5, in a rally, “Strength and Courage Against Anti-Semitism.” The event came just one week after an attempted firebombing of Bloomfield’s Temple Ner Tamid.

Barry Wiener, 85, died at his home on Monday, January 30. Wiener was born and raised in Trenton, and had lived in Livingston for the past 50 years.

Josephine E. Moltedo, née Battiato, of Livingston, formerly of Cedar Grove, died Friday, January 27. She was 99 years old.

Anti-Semitic Incidents

Livingston High School’s boys’ track and field team competed in the Essex County Championships on Sunday, January 29. The Lancers were up against 30 other teams from the county.

The Honorable Donald Savin Goldman, 78, of Livingston, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Livingston High School’s wrestling team challenged the Kittatinny Cougars, Westfield Blue Devils and Old Tappan Golden Knights in a tri-match on Saturday, January 28, at the Fitness and Wellness Center. The Lancers were defeated by Old Tappan, 39-36; Westfield, 48-25; and Kittatinny, 51 -14. The Cougars defeated all three opponents and won the tri-match.