Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey. As of the

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, the township's population was 29,366, reflecting an increase of 1,975 (+7.2%) from the 27,391 counted in the 2000 Census. In 2019, the

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by the United States Census Bureau calculated that the township had a population of 30,303. Livingston was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township) and Springfield Township (now in Union County). Portions of the original township were later taken to form Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange) and Roseland (March 10, 1908).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 128. Accessed July 18, 2012. The township was named for William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey; his family's coat of arms served as the township's seal for many years. The community has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the

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for 2013–2017, township residents had a median household income of $153,381, ranked 14th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.

History

Livingston's history dates back to 1699 when 101 settlers from

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wanted to move westward. They set up a committee to negotiate from Lenni Lenape Native Americans for the purchase of the

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which today includes Livingston and eight other northern municipalities. Between 1698 and 1702, the rules for property ownership were unclear. There were many disputes between settlers and the English proprietors. For some unknown reasons, the Newark settlers did not obtain a grant from the proprietors before negotiating with the natives. They finally obtained the

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directly from Lenni Lenape in 1702 for £130. The settlements began until around the 1740s as the dispute between the proprietors and the settlers continued. The dispute came to a breaking point in September 1745 when the East Jersey proprietors began to evict a settler only six months after a house fire in Newark completely destroyed the original deed, which was the only evidence of the purchase. During that period, William Livingston who was one of the few landed aristocrats joined the settlers against the proprietors. Livingston owned land around today's south western corner of the Township of Livingston. His land, like other settlers, was levied with quit rents in the amount 40

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s per acre. He defended many settlers who were jailed for refusing to pay the quit rents. This series of events caused the settlers, led by Timothy Meeker, to form a group to riot against the British government. The Horseneck Riots lasted for 10 years from 1745 to 1755. The group was also one of the first

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which had periodic battles for 32 years leading up to the Revolutionary War as the group joined the

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in 1776.A Brief History Of Livingston, New Jersey, ''West Essex Tribune'', August 27, 2009, p.A-10 After the American Revolutionary War, more permanent settlements took place with the first school built in 1783. In 1811, a petition was filed to incorporate the township from about 100 people who lived in seven distinct areas: Centerville (separated to become Roseland, in 1908), Cheapside (now

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), Morehousetown (now Livingston Circle), Northfield (now Northfield Center), Squiretown (now the Cerebral Palsy Institute of New Jersey on Old Road), Teedtown (now Livingston Center), and Washington Place (now near the border with Millburn). On February 5, 1813, the township was officially incorporated. The first town meeting was held on the same day and they decided to run the township by a Township Committee system. During the 1800s, lumber and farming were major industries in the town. Shoemaking and dairy farming became major industries during and after the Civil War. However, the population grew slowly because it was not easily accessible. Mt. Pleasant Avenue—which was one of the first turnpikes in New Jersey—was the only primary access to the town through

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es. The population grew quickly after the 1920s when automobiles became more accessible. As a suburb of Newark, the town experienced many housing developments especially after World War II with its peak in 1970 of more than thirty thousand residents. During this growth period, many services were organized including public library in 1916, volunteer Fire Department in 1922, first regular police chief in 1923, an ambulance unit in 1937 which became first aid squad in 1949. Some major relocations took place during this period of growing population shift.

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(formerly Saint Barnabas Medical Center) and Newark Academy moved from Newark to Livingston in 1964. The last surviving

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tree, the most famous of the 18th century Newark cider apples was rescued from extinction in 1976 in Livingston. Today, around 30,000 people live in this suburban community, which lies around an hour from New York City. Its school system -- which has been nationally recognized since 1998 -- and other programs have been drawing new residents to the town. Its population has maintained a level of diversity while the residents continue the tradition of community volunteerism.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 14.12 square miles (36.57 km²), including 13.79 square miles (35.7 km²) of land and 0.33 square miles (0.86 km²) of water (2.37%). Livingston is in the New York metropolitan area. It is in southwestern Essex County. Within Essex County it is bordered by Roseland to the north, West Orange to the east, and Millburn/Short Hills to the south. To the west it is bordered by Morris County communities Florham Park and East Hanover. The western border is the

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. Localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cedar Ridge, Cheapside, Moorehoustown, Northfield, Washington Place and West Livingston.

Demographics

According to the 2002 results of the

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, there were 12,600 Jews in Livingston, approximately 46% of the population, one of the highest percentages of Jews in any American municipality. The neighboring towns of South Orange and Millburn also have high Jewish populations. In a report performed by the United Way of Northern New Jersey based on 2012 data, around 14% of Livingston households were classified as "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed" households (below a threshold of $50,000 for households below 65, below $35,000 for those over 65), struggling with basic necessities, such as housing, childcare, food, health care, and transportation, compared to 38% statewide and 47% in Essex County.

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010

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dollars) median household income was $129,208 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,377) and the median family income was $143,429 (+/− $10,622). Males had a median income of $100,075 (+/− $11,306) versus $71,213 (+/− $7,102) for females. The per capita income for the township was $60,577 (+/− $3,918). About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Shopping and dining

Although largely a bedroom community, there are many stores and restaurants located in Livingston, in three main shopping areas. The first area is located in the center of the town. It stretches along Livingston Avenue from Route 10 to Northfield Avenue. Historically, the area has been dominated by small local stores, but retains some national chain stores. With the addition of Livingston Town Center, classified as

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, new restaurants have opened as well, adding to the large number of locally owned establishments. The second area is the

located at the south-western corner of the town. Macy's occupies one of the original three wings the mall. Sears, the original anchor in the second wing, announced its closure in February 2020, while Lord & Taylor, the third original anchor, shut down on December 29, 2020. The fourth wing, added in 2008, is home of

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. The third shopping area begins the Route 10 shopping corridor that extends to East Hanover. It includes the Route 10 Farmer's Market.

Corporate residents

Many office parks are located along Eisenhower Parkway on the western side of the town. There are a few

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of major companies including former CIT Group corporate headquarters, Inteplast Group headquarters,

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headquarters, and customer service and support center of Verizon New Jersey. There are varieties of other services in the township. The Westminster Hotel is located on the western side of the town. Fitness facilities include West Essex YMCA and

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. A Jewish Community Center with fitness center also exists just over the border in West Orange.

, a 597-bed hospital established in 1865, is located in the southern side of the town near West Orange and Millburn. Livingston also has a local Public-access television station (Livingston TV on

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TV-34 and Verizon FiOS 26), which is maintained by Livingston High School Students as well as the LPBC (Livingston Public Broadcasting Committee).

Arts and culture

Performing arts

Livingston is home of several performing arts organizations: *Livingston Symphony Orchestra is a group of community-based performers which was formed in 1960. The

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is currently directed by Anthony LaGruth. It holds limited performances during each season. *Livingston Community Players is a community-based theatre organization. There has been many productions in the recent years. The performers are from local community and other places in New Jersey. Past productions, including '' The Sound of Music'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', received Perry Awards from New Jersey Association of Community Theatres. *Children's Theatre of Livingston is a local organization that provides performance opportunities for Livingston children grades 2 to 8. The children are trained in acting roles and staging staff. It has annual performance since the first season in 2007. *

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is a major ballet company based in Livingston. The company is recognized nationally and internationally with tours in many countries in Europe, Asia and North America. Livingston is also the headquarters of New Jersey School of Ballet which offers many classes in Ballet, Jazz and Tap.

Fine arts

Livingston has many local artists in varied forms. Local artists have support from Livingston Arts Association which is an organization formed in 1959 to promote art in the community including large scale exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops. The organization is also a member of Art Council of Livingston which has a gallery at Livingston Town Center. The Arts Association includes numerous organizations in addition to the Arts Council of Livingston, including the NJ State Opera Guild—West Essex Chapter and Livingston Camera Club. There are many studios at

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with more than 40 working artists in various media including pottery, fine metalwork, glass, jewelry, paintings,

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, sculpture and photography. Many studios offer art classes for adults and children.

Sports

From 1984 to 1989, Livingston was the site of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament, the

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, held at Newark Academy. The Grand Prix was the only professional circuit since 1985 before it was succeeded by the ATP Tour in 1990. The tournament was won by Andre Agassi in 1988, earning him the seventh title in his career.

Parks and recreation

Parks

There are more than of wooded parks with passive hiking trails in Livingston. Additional are zoned to be preserved in its natural state without public access. This brings to about 25% of total land in the town that is in its natural conditions with habitats of eight threatened or endangered species.Trails And Greenways Plan for Township of Livingston County of Essex
, Morris Land Conservancy, July 2007. Accessed November 18, 2009. There are smaller parks and open space areas dedicated to recreation and sports, mostly centered around the town's public schools. These include two swimming pools, one of which, Northland Pool, is no longer open to the public due to a stated funding issue of $31,000 (2020), ten

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/ lacrosse fields, one full

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field, three basketball courts, sixteen tennis courts, eleven

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s, a jogging track, a dog park, and a fishing/ ice skating pond. The township is planning to build inter-connected

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and hiking trails to connect those parks and open space throughout the township. Livingston has an active open space trust fund that continues to acquire more lands for preservation and recreation. , there were 842 acres (9% of total land) that were protected from development. There were additional that could be protected by the fund.

Riker Hill Complex

Riker Hill Complex (also referred to as Riker Hill Art Park) is a parkland located along the border of Livingston and Roseland. The complex is managed by Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs of Essex County. It comprises three parks,

—a former Nike Missile control area site,

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—a National Natural Landmark, and Becker Park which were acquired between 1969 and 1977. Although a large portion of the complex is located within Roseland, but the county designated Livingston as the host community as the Riker Hill Art Park is the only functional and publicly accessible park at the present time. The art park located atop of the hill is home of many studios in multiple disciplines of art and craft.

Recreation

The recreation department under the Senior, Youth and Leisure Services program offers programs for residents ranging from pre-school courses, children games, crafts, and dance to youth and adult sports programs to special programming for seniors. Programming also grew during Covid to include various virtual exercise, meditation, and other types of programs and virtual events. The recreation department's variety of services and programs for adults ages 62+ includes educational, sports, special events (in person pre-Covid), concerts, and locally available transportation via several new vans. The recreation department has proven innovative in working to provide programs and services safely throughout the pandemic. Prior to 2020, residents enjoyed two pools, Haines Pool and Northland Pool. Since then, Northland Pool has been mainly closed to residents due to its historically low usage by residents, increased costs for staffing and limited applicants for those positions, the high cost of maintenance and fact that Northland Pool is in need of critical repairs and replacement of equipment if it is to continue, according to the Mayor, Town Council, Township Manager and Recreation Director. There are many independent sports organizations such as Livingston Little League, Livingston Jr. Lancers (football and cheerleading), Livingston Lacrosse Club, and Livingston Soccer Club.

Government

Local government

Livingston has operated since 1957 within the

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, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. Livingston's Township Council is comprised of five members, elected to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 125. A Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held after each election. , members of the Township Council are Mayor Edward Meinhardt (D, term on council and as mayor ends December 31, 2022),

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Michael M. Vieira (D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Alfred "Al" M. Anthony (D, 2024), Rufino "Rudy" Fernandez Jr. (D, 2022) and Shawn R. Klein ( D, 2022).Township Council Members
Township of Livingston. Accessed April 9, 2022.Essex County Directory

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Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 16, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018. In February 2019, after the Township Council failed to choose a candidate, the Democratic municipal committee selected Michael Vieira to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant following the resignation of Michael M. Silverman. Vieira served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when voters elected him to serve the balance of the term of office. The Township Manager is Barry R. Lewis Jr., whose tenure began on March 1, 2018. The previous Township Managers were Robert H. Harp (1954–1985), Charles J. Tahaney (1985–2005), and Michele E. Meade (2005–2016). Gregory J. Bonin served for a single week in 2017 before resigning, and Deputy Township Manager Russell A. Jones Jr. served as Acting Township Manager for the rest of the interval between Meade and Lewis. Adam Loehner became the township's Assistant Manager in 2022. Since the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, meetings for local governance have been held through Zoom and Facebook livestream. This has created opportunity for the public to respond to their many concerns, including low-income housing development contracts, cannabis, the closing of Northland Pool, the increase of commercial real estate closures, the safety of the water, the increase in water and sewer costs, and the increase in taxes.

Police Department

The Livingston Police Department (LPD) was established in 1813. It consists of the following divisions: Patrol, Traffic, Communications (911 dispatch), Police Records, Internal Affairs, and Community Policing. Bureaus include the Detective and Juvenile bureaus.

Volunteer organizations

There are more than 40 volunteer committees and boards are operated by the Township, including Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee (LMAC), Holiday Committees, Consumer Affairs Office, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Committee for Diversity & Inclusion. Volunteer-based public safety organizations include the Livingston Auxiliary Police, Livingston

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and Livingston

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Federal, state, and county representation

Livingston is located in the Plan Components Report
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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Livingston had been split between the and the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
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Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 20,617 registered voters in Livingston, of which 7,640 (37.1%) were registered as Democrats, 3,564 (17.3%) were registered as

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and 9,402 (45.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 11 voters registered as Libertarians or

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, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 60.8% of the vote (9,052 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 36.8% (5,475 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (367 votes), among the 15,235 ballots cast by the township's 22,664 registered voters (341 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.2%. In the

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, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.1% of the vote (7,303 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 48.1% (6,863 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (116 votes), among the 14,371 ballots cast by the township's 21,225 registered voters (89 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.7%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.4% of the vote here (8,244 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 44.8% (6,920 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (122 votes), among the 15,433 ballots cast by the township's 20,367 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8%. In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 61.2% of the vote (4,671 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 37.6% (2,872 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (95 votes), among the 7,722 ballots cast by the township's 22,280 registered voters (84 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.7%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.7% of the vote (4,860 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.1% (2,799 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (89 votes), among the 7,905 ballots cast by the township's 21,260 registered voters (157 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 48.8% of the vote here (4,863 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 44.0% (4,386 votes), Independent

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with 5.7% (563 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (61 votes), among the 9,961 ballots cast by the township's 20,405 registered voters, yielding a 48.8% turnout. Livingston was the home of one of New Jersey's most prominent political families, the Keans.

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served in the

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from 1939 to 1958, when he ran for U.S. Senator; his son, Thomas Kean, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1978 (and as Assembly Speaker in 1972–1973, and Minority Leader 1974–1977), as Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990, and as President of Drew University from 1990 to 2004.

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, elected to the State Assembly in 2001 and the State Senate in 2003, was the Republican nominee for United States Senator in 2006. When Robert Kean ran for the Senate, losing to Harrison A. Williams in 1958, Livingston's Congressman became

George M. Wallhauser George Marvin Wallhauser (February 10, 1900 – August 4, 1993) was an American Republican Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 12th Congressional District from 1959 to 1965.Florence P. Dwyer Florence Price Dwyer (July 4, 1902 – February 29, 1976) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who represented much of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1 ...

. After redistricting following the 1970 census, Livingston went into Congressman

Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr. (January 17, 1916 – May 23, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He represented New Jersey's fifth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from ...

's district. He was the father of Livingston's Congressman until 2019

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen (born April 29, 1946) is an American former politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. The district includes most of Morris County, an affluent suburban county west of New ...

. When Peter Frelinghuysen retired in 1974, he was succeeded by Millicent Fenwick, who beat Tom Kean in a Republican primary by about 80 votes. After the 1980 census, Livingston was moved to Congressman

Joseph G. Minish Joseph George Minish (September 1, 1916 – November 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Born in ...

's district. Minish was defeated by Dean Gallo in 1984 and served until his death in 1994. Rodney Frelinghuysen took his seat. The 2000 Census split the town between the 8th and 11th districts; as of the 2010 Census, the entire township is in the 11th district.

Education

Public schools

The Livingston Public Schools serves students in

pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool ...

through twelfth grade. The district consists of six elementary schools, grades Pre-K/K–5; one middle school for grade 6 and another middle school for grades 7 and 8, and one four-year high school. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 6,151 students and 500.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.3:1.District information for Livingston Board Of Education School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

) are Burnet Hill Elementary School (488 students in grades Pre-K–5), Collins Elementary School (462; K–5), Amos W. Harrison Elementary School (449; K–5), Hillside Elementary School (397; K–5), Mount Pleasant Elementary School (434; K–5), Riker Hill Elementary School (400; K–5), Mount Pleasant Middle School (507; Grade 6), Heritage Middle School (1,008; 7–8) and Livingston High School (1,945; 9–12). For the 1997–1998 school year, Livingston High School received the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award from the United States Department of Education, one of the highest honors that an American school can achieve. Livingston High School was ranked 24th in New Jersey in New Jersey Monthly's 2012 rankings, 9th in New Jersey high schools in Newsweek's 2013 rankings of "America's Best High Schools", and is ranked 605th in US News' 2020 national high school rankings. Approximately 26.7% of the township's population 25 years and older have attained professional, Masters or Doctorate degrees.Livingston, New Jersey
City-Data. Accessed March 28, 2011. During 2007–2008 budget year, Livingston allocated 59.96% of local property tax toward the Livingston Public Schools. Additionally, a separate budget of 7% of all municipal services went toward the operation of its

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.Town Topics
, Township of Livingston, Winter 2007–2008, p. 12. Accessed April 19, 2009. According to library statistics collected by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Livingston Public Library was ranked 22 out of 232 municipal libraries in New Jersey based on total circulation in 2006.

Other schools

Aquinas Academy is a private

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al Roman Catholic school that serves students from preschool through eighth grade that operates under the auspices of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark The Archdiocese of Newark is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jerse ...

. Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy is a private

Jewish day school A Jewish day school is a modern Jewish educational institution that is designed to provide children of Jewish parents with both a Jewish and a secular education in one school on a full-time basis. The term "day school" is used to differentiate s ...

that serves preschool through eighth grade, while Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School is a four-year yeshiva high school for grades 9–12. The Tzedek School is a non-sectarian co-educational school of Jewish Heritage and Hebrew Language serving the communities of Livingston and the surrounding area for students in grades K–12. Newark Academy is a private

al day school founded in 1774, that serves grades 6–8 in its middle schools and 9–12 in the upper school. Livingston Chinese School and Livingston Huaxia Chinese School are two weekend Chinese-language schools in Livingston which use facilities of Heritage Middle School and Mount Pleasant school.

Historic sites

Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House are two building structures located at 366 South Livingston Avenue. These structures were jointly registered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, commonly known as ''the Old Force Homestead''. Originally, Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House were built in separate properties. Ward-Force House was built as early as 1745 by Theophilus Ward. It was later purchased by Samuel Force for his son, Thomas Force. During the Revolutionary War, Thomas served as a patriot and was captured by the British. Thomas came back to live with his wife and children after the war and expanded the house. It was sold to the township in 1962. Condit Family Cook House was built as a stand-alone summer kitchen of a farm home near the current location of

. When the mall was built during the 1970s, the cook house was donated to the township and was moved to the current location at the rear of Ward-Force House. Currently, the Old Force Homestead is the headquarters of Livingston Historical Society and the Force Homestead Museum. Dickinson House and Washington Place Schoolhouse are two other sites in the township that are registered in the New Jersey State Historic Site Program. Dickinson House is located at 84 Dickinson Lane. It was once visited by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt for a hunting trip. Washington Place Schoolhouse is located at 122 Passaic Avenue. It was a school house that was built around 1800.

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of 2010, The township had a total of of roadways, of which are maintained by the municipality, by Essex County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Livingston is located from New York City. Roads directly serving Livingston include Eisenhower Parkway, County Route 508, County Route 527, Interstate 280 and Route 10.

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, the Garden State Parkway and the

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(I-95) are all accessible via I-280.

Public transportation

Bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal is available on the

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#77 bus route.

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company also operates a commuter route to New York City serving Livingston and West Orange. NJ Transit offers bus service to

on the 70, 71 and 73 routes, with local service available on the MCM3 and MCM8 routes. Rail service is accessible via the NJ Transit Morristown Line, which has several stops in adjacent communities such as Short Hills, Millburn, and South Orange. The stations are about from most of Livingston, accessible by car or taxi. The township provides a fee-based direct shuttle service called Livingston Express Shuttle for a 15-minute ride between

and

South Orange station South Orange is a New Jersey Transit station in South Orange, New Jersey along the Morris and Essex (formerly Erie Lackawanna) rail line. It is located in the business district of South Orange, near its town hall. It is one of two train stations ...

for Morristown Line trains to Midtown Manhattan and Hoboken. Amtrak's

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, for inter-city rail transit in the Northeastern United States, and the Port Authority's PATH service local rapid transit system are available 10 miles away at Newark Penn Station.

Notable events

* On May 22, 1992, Democratic Presidential candidate and eventual Presidential elect Bill Clinton visited Livingston High School on a campaign stop to announce his support for Governor

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's NJ welfare proposal. * On June 18, 1996, the Olympic Torch made a stop in Livingston while en route to Atlanta, Georgia. * On November 16, 1999, Livingston High School hosted sitting Governor

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and her cabinet for a town hall meeting with a conversation focusing on the state's diversity. * On January 13, 2008, Livingston High School hosted a crowd of 900 at the first of New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's all-state county forum tour of Jersey to promote and explain his new toll hike proposal to finance state road maintenance. The town hall meeting featured a PowerPoint by Corzine and then a Q and A session where many attendees inquired about a new school financing proposal more so than the toll issue. * On June 30, 2015, Chris Christie launched his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination at Livingston High School.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Livingston include: Jared Kushner cropped

Roger Tsien-press conference Dec 07th, 2008-2

Lennie Friedman at Redskins training camp, August 2005

Academia

* Shiva Ayyadurai (born 1963), MIT systems scientist and entrepreneur who controversially claims to have developed email in 1979 when he was a student at Livingston High School *

Denise J. Jamieson Denise J. Jamieson (born c. 1965) is an American gynecologist. She is thUniversity of IowaVice President for Medical Affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of thRoy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine She is a former medical officer in the U ...

(born ),

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who is the James Robert McCord Chair in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University and former medical officer in the United States Public Health Service * Pamela Nadell (born 1951), historian, researcher, author and lecturer focusing on Jewish history *

Paul E. Olsen Paul E. Olsen (born August 4, 1953) is an American paleontologist and author and co-author of a large number of technical papers. Growing up as a teenager in Livingston, New Jersey, he was instrumental in Riker Hill Fossil Site being named a Na ...

(born 1953), paleontologist, elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences, helped in getting

Riker Hill Fossil Site Riker Hill Fossil Site (also referred to as Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park) is a paleontological site in Roseland in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, located at the south western side of the borough at the border between Roseland and Livings ...

in Roseland registered as a National Natural Landmark when he was a teenager *

Suzanne Steinbaum Suzanne Steinbaum is a Cardiology, cardiologist, a director of the Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute, at Lenox Hill Hospital, and an author. She is a national spokesperson for the Go Red for Women initiative of the American ...

(born ), cardiologist and director of Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital *

Roger Y. Tsien Roger Yonchien Tsien (pronounced , "'' CHEN''"'';'' February 1, 1952 – August 24, 2016) was an American biochemist. He was a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego and was awarded the Nobel Prize in ...

(1952–2016), chemist who was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry He also won first prize in the Westinghouse talent search at age 16 when he attended Livingston High School with a project investigating how metals bind to thiocyanate.

Artists

Val Britton Val Britton (born 1977 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American artist, best known for her works on paper and installations. She creates abstract collage works using paper and other mixed media that reference the language of maps, network diagra ...

(born 1977), artist known for her collage work

Business

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(born 1985), founder of the co-living company PodShare * Frank Biondi (1945–2019), former President and CEO of

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, and former Chairman and CEO of Universal Studios *

Robert E. Grady Robert E. Grady (born October 1957) is an American venture capitalist, private equity investor, and former public official. He has worked at such leading investment firms as Robertson Stephens, The Carlyle Group, and Summit Partners, and for a n ...

(born 1959), venture capitalist, investment banker and government official *

Barry Halper Barry Halper (December 3, 1939 – December 18, 2005) was an extensive collector of baseball memorabilia who had been a limited partner owning about 1% of the New York Yankees. During the auction of Halper's collection, Sotheby's Auction House calle ...

(1939–2005), baseball memorabilia collector and businessman, who was once a limited partner in the Yankees' ownership with George Steinbrenner * Charles Kushner (born 1954), real estate

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and Democratic fundraiser who pleaded guilty in 2004 to tax violations and charges related to witness tampering * Joshua Kushner (born 1985), businessman and investor *

David Tepper David Alan Tepper (born September 11, 1957) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the owner of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) and Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). Tepper is the founder and pre ...

(born 1957), founder of the hedge fund Appaloosa Management

Entertainment

Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' Se ...

(born 1959, originally Jay Greenspan), actor best known for his role as George Costanza of the long-running television show, ''

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'' *

Benjamin August Benjamin August (born c. 1979) is an American casting director and screenwriter known for ''Remember'' (2015), ''The Swimmer'' and ''The Thief''.

(born ), casting director and screenwriter *

Bruce Beck Bruce David Beck (born September 18, 1956) is the lead sports anchor at WNBC. He is in his 25th year with News 4 New York. He is also the host of Sports Final, WNBC's popular Sunday night sports show. Beck is the host and sideline reporter for N ...

(born 1956), sportscaster on WNBC *

Bobbi Kristina Brown Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown (March 4, 1993 – July 26, 2015) was an American reality television personality. She was the daughter and only child of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Her parents' fame kept Brown in the public eye, a ...

(1993–2015), daughter of 6-time Grammy winning pop/R&B singer/actress Whitney Houston, reality television personality, media personality, and singer *

Alan Cooper Alan Cooper (born June 3, 1952) is an American software designer and programmer. Widely recognized as the "Father of Visual Basic", Cooper is also known for his books ''About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design'' and ''The Inmates Are R ...

(born ), founding member of

Sha-Na-Na Sha Na Na was an American rock and roll doo-wop group. Formed in 1969, but performing a song-and-dance repertoire based on 1950s hit songs, it simultaneously revived and parodied the music and the New York street culture of the 1950s. After ga ...

and biblical scholar *

Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...

(born 1946), film director whose work includes '' Gremlins'', '' The Howling'' and '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' *

Rob Fusari Rob Fusari, also known as 8Bit, is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked with Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Will Smith, Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga. Early life Rob Fusari was born between 1967 and 1968. And raised in Livingston, ...

(born ), music producer and songwriter who discovered Lady Gaga * Dana Gaier (born 1997), actress and singer-songwriter known for her role as "Edith" in the ''

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'' franchise * Chelsea Handler (born 1975),

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, author, television personality and star of '' Chelsea Lately'' on E! *

Nikki M. James Nikki Michelle James (born June 3, 1981) is an American actress and singer. James has performed in the popular stage musicals ''The Book of Mormon'' and ''Les Misérables'', her role in the former having earned her a Tony Award. Life and caree ...

(born 1981), Tony-Award-winning actress and singer who won a 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a musical for her role as Nabulungi in '' The Book of Mormon'' *

Jeff Janiak Jeff "JJ" Janiak (born November 4, 1976) is an American/British singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of hardcore punk band Discharge. He was also the vocalist for Broken Bones, Dead Heros and Wasted Life. Janiak has contribute ...

(born 1976), vocalist of the punk rock band

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Leslie Kritzer Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (born May 24, 1977) is an American singer and musical theatre actress. Life and career Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer was born in Manhattan and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. Her father is Jewish, and her mother is of Puer ...

(born 1977), Broadway actress in '' Legally Blonde: The Musical'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' with Harvey Fierstein *

Sophia Lin Sophia Lin is an American film producer. She is known for producing the 2011 film ''Take Shelter'', for which she won Film Independent Spirit Awards' Piaget Producers Award. Early life Lin grew up in Livingston, New Jersey, where she attended L ...

, film producer *

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(born 1998), rapper, songwriter and record producer *

Stephen Oremus Stephen Oremus (born 1971) is an American musician who has worked on Broadway theatre productions as musical director and as orchestrator. His credits include arranger and orchestrator for the music for ''Avenue Q'', musical director and arranger ...

(born 1971), music supervisor, music director, orchestrator and vocal arranger who won a 2011 Tony Award for Orchestration for '' The Book of Mormon'' * Adam Pally (born 1982), comedian and actor who appears in the

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series ''

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'' *

Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (; born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class America ...

(born 1959), director, whose films include ''

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'', '' Happiness'' and '' Life During Wartime'' *

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(born 1985), filmmaker who wrote and directed ''

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'' *

Thea White Thea Ruth White ( Zitzner; June 16, 1940 – July 30, 2021) was an American voice actress best known for her work as Muriel Bagge in the animated TV show ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. Early life White was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 16, 1 ...

(born 1953), voice actress, best known for her role as Muriel in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' * Wendy Williams (born 1964), radio personality, television host, actress, producer, author and comedian who has been host of '' The Wendy Williams Show'' * Danny Zuker (born 1963), Emmy award-winning writer and producer for '' Modern Family''

Literature

* Mona Charen (born 1957), conservative political columnist who grew up in Livingston, where she was close friends with future '' Washington Post'' journalist Ruth MarcusMona Charen and Ruth Marcus

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'' Q&A'', July 9, 2006 transcript. Accessed November 30, 2014. "Brian Lamb, C-SPAN: Ruth Marcus, can you remember the first time you met Mona Charen? Ruth Marcus, Author: I can't remember the first time but I can remember many other times in the middle there because we were – we both started in Livingston, New Jersey in fourth grade. We were both new to the school but we were in different classes, so I remember fifth grade on up." *

Harlan Coben Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Among his novels a ...

(born 1962), '' The New York Times'' best-selling author of ''Promise Me'', ''Tell No One'' and ''No Second Chance'' *

Susie Fishbein Susan Beth Fishbein (born 1968) is an American Orthodox Jewish kosher cookbook author, cooking teacher, and culinary tour leader. Her ''Kosher By Design'' series of cookbooks was a runaway best-seller for ArtScroll, with over 500,000 copies so ...

(born 1968), Orthodox Jewish author of the best-selling ''Kosher By Design''

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cookbook A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...

series published by

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* Ariel Horn (born ), novelist and teacher * Jack Ketchum (pseudonym of Dallas Mayr, born 1946), author of ''The Girl Next Door'' and ''Off Season'', who is a five-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Fiction * Ruth Marcus (born 1958), liberal op-ed columnist for '' The Washington Post'' who grew up in Livingston, where she was close friends with future political (and politically-opposite) columnist Mona Charen *

Wendy Mass Wendy Mass (born April 22, 1967) is an author of young adult novels and children's books. Her 2003 novel, '' A Mango-Shaped Space'' won the American Library Association (ALA) Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004. Her other no ...

(born 1967), author of books for children, including ''

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Government, politics, and military

* Hannah August, press secretary for the

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Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...

* Steven C. Bondy, diplomat who is the nominee to be the United States Ambassador to Bahrain *

Brendan Byrne Brendan Thomas Byrne (April 1, 1924 – January 4, 2018) was an American politician, statesman, and prosecutor, serving as the 47th governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982. A member of the Democratic Party, Byrne started his career as a privat ...

(1924–2018), former Governor of New Jersey and Essex County Prosecutor, lived and died in Livingston *

Megan Coyne Megan Coyne (born ) is an American Democratic political communications specialist. She currently serves as the White House Deputy Director of Platforms, where she manages the Twitter account for the White House. She has previously run social ...

, political communications specialist who serves as the White House Deputy Director of Platforms, where she manages the Twitter account for the White House. * Chris Christie (born 1962), Governor of New Jersey, a former United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey who served on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders *

Lucille Davy Lucille Davy was the Commissioner of Education in New Jersey. She was named acting commissioner on September 9, 2005, by former Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey. She was named commissioner by Governor Jon Corzine as of July 11, 2006. When ...

, former Commissioner of the

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and a graduate of Livingston High School *

Christine Grady Christine Grady is an American nurse and bioethicist who serves as the head of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Early life and education Grady was born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. Her f ...

(born 1952), nurse and bioethicist who serves as the head of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center *

Deborah Gramiccioni Deborah Gramiccioni is a lawyer based in New Jersey who has worked in the administration of Governor Chris Christie and as the deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She sits on the Ocean County Family Court. ...

, lawyer who served as deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey *

Nathan L. Jacobs Nathan L. Jacobs (February 28, 1905 – January 25, 1989) was a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1948 and from 1952 to 1975. Jacobs was raised in Bayonne. After graduating the University of Pennsylvania, he went on to receive bachelor's ...

(1905–1989), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1948 and from 1952 to 1975 * The Keans:

Hamilton Fish Kean Hamilton Fish Kean (February 27, 1862December 27, 1941) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey. Early life Kean was the son of Lucy (née Halstead) and John Kean. He was related to several prominent American politicians including his great-grandfathe ...

(1862–1941, Congress 1929–1935),

(1893–1980, Congress 1939–1950), Thomas Kean (Assembly 1968–1978, Speaker 1971–1972, Governor, 1982–1990) and

Tom Kean Jr. Thomas Howard Kean Jr. ( ; born September 5, 1968) is an American Republican politician and the U.S. representative-elect from New Jersey's 7th congressional district. From 2001 until 2003, he was a New Jersey General Assemblyman, representing th ...

(Assemblyman 2001–2003; State Senate 2003-2022; 2006 G.O.P. failed nominee for U.S. Senate). *

Alan B. Krueger Alan Bennett Krueger (September 17, 1960 – March 16, 2019) was an American economist who was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served ...

(born 1960), economist nominated to serve on the

Council of Economic Advisers The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is a United States agency within the Executive Office of the President established in 1946, which advises the President of the United States on economic policy. The CEA provides much of the empirical resea ...

* Jared Kushner (born 1981), senior presidential adviser to Donald Trump *

Glenn K. Rieth Major General Glenn K. Rieth (born November 27, 1957 in Livingston, New Jersey) served as Adjutant General of New Jersey and the commander of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard, which compose the New Jersey Department of Military Affai ...

(born 1957), who was the Adjutant General of New Jersey in Governor Jon Corzine's cabinet * Michael Schlossberg (born 1983), member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

, who has represented the 132nd district since 2013. *

Mike Weinstein Michael B. Weinstein (born February 6, 1949) is an American politician who was a two-term member of the Florida Florida House of Representatives, House of Representatives, representing District 19, which encompasses parts of Jacksonville, Florida, ...

(born 1949), member of the

Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...

Nina Mitchell Wells Nina Mitchell Wells (born September 9, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as Secretary of State of New Jersey in the cabinet of Governor Jon Corzine. Education Wells was born in Washington, D.C., where she attended Immacu ...

, former Secretary of State of New JerseyState of New Jersey biography for Nina Mitchell Wells
State of New Jersey, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 31, 2007. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Secretary Wells and her husband, Ted Wells, Esq. reside in Livingston, NJ and have two grown children, Teresa and Phillip." Her husband,

Ted Wells Theodore V. "Ted" Wells, Jr. (born April 28, 1950) is an American lawyer who works in the field of criminal law. A litigation partner at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wells has been selected by the Nationa ...

, is a prominent criminal attorney. * David Wildstein (born 1961), former mayor of Livingston and central figure in the Bridgegate scandal

Sports

* Jozy Altidore (born 1989), striker for the USA Senior Men's Soccer Team who plays for

Toronto F.C. Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...

Tashawn Bower Tashawn Alexander Bower (born February 18, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. Early years Bower grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey and a ...

(born 1995), defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

* Joan Brody, World Champion bridge player who won the Women's Team event in Wroclaw in 2022. * Mike Chernoff (born ), baseball General Manager for the Cleveland Indians *

Hazel Clark Hazel Mae Clark (born October 3, 1977) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 meters middle distance race. She was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 2000, 2004 and 2008. She has won six national titles and two USA Oly ...

(born 1977), runner who represented the US at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008 competing in the 800 meters event *

Andrea Davidovich Andrea "Anya" Davidovich (born March 24, 1997) is a former competitive pair skater. She and Evgeni Krasnopolski were the first pair representing Israel to qualify for an Olympics. They finished 15th in Sochi. Anya is currently a student at New Yor ...

(born 1997), figure skater who represented Israel in the

2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympic ...

Bob Dukiet Robert Kevin Dukiet (February 5, 1948 – May 28, 2009) was an American college basketball coach. Biography Early life Dukiet was born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey and was a high school All-American at Livingston High School. He starred ...

(1948–2009), college basketball coach *

Monica Flores Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, ...

(born 1996), American-born Mexican

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a

left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for Notre Dame Fighting Irish and for the Mexico women's national team * Sabrina Flores (born 1996), American-born Mexican

who plays as a midfielder for Spanish

Primera División Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera, a car * Primera Air, a former airline * Primera división (disambiguation), multiple top division football leagues * Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas * Alí Primera, Venezuelan musician, compos ...

club Sevilla FC and was a member of the Mexico women's national team *

Lennie Friedman Leonard Lebrecht Friedman (born October 13, 1976) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at Duke. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Friedman has also played for th ...

(born 1976), NFL offensive lineman * Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), professional tennis player who won 13 doubles titles and reached 1 final in singles *

Jarryd Goldberg Jarryd Goldberg (born November 13, 1985, in Livingston, New Jersey,) is an American soccer player. Career College Goldberg grew up in Bernards Township, New Jersey, and attended Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. He played colleg ...

(born 1985), former professional soccer player who played for Miami FC * Chris Jacobs (born 1964), swimming medalist at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

* Brian Jamieson (born 1969), rower who won a silver medal at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

in the quad scull event * Sheldon Karlin (1950–2000), distance runner who won the New York City Marathon in 1972 *

Dan Kellner Daniel Kellner (born April 16, 1976, in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American Olympic Foil (fencing), foil Fencing, fencer. He has won gold and silver medals at the Pan American Games, and a gold medal at the Maccabiah Games. Early life Kellne ...

(born 1976), Olympic foil fencer *

Brandin Knight Brandin Adar Knight (born December 16, 1981
,

Brevin Knight Brevin Adon Knight (born November 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball point guard who played with nine teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2009. Knight played college basketball at Stanford University ...

(born 1975), professional basketball player on the Charlotte Bobcats *

Connor Lade Connor Lade (born November 16, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player. As a utility player, he played several positions during his professional career, most commonly as a right back. Lade currently serves as the Senior Manager o ...

(born 1989), professional soccer player for the New York Red Bulls *

Brendan Mahon Robert Brendan Mahon (born January 17, 1995) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Penn State. Early life & high school Mahon was born in Livingston, New Jersey and grew up in nearby Randolph, where he attended Ra ...

(born 1995),

guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ...

for the Carolina Panthers of the

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

* Steve Nisenson, basketball player *

Larry Ogunjobi Olumide Larry Ogunjobi (born June 3, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Charlotte, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third ro ...

(born 1994), defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns * Deonna Purrazzo (born 1994), professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment *

Claudio Reyna Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional soccer player and current executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC. A former midfielder, he spent most of his professional career in Europe, pla ...

(born 1973), professional soccer player who played for European premier teams and was on the World Cup squad from 1994 until 2006 * Frank Schwindel (born 1992), first baseman for the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

* Byron Scott (born 1961), lived here while he was coach of the New Jersey Nets *

David Tyree David Mikel Tyree (born January 3, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver and executive who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, primarily with the New York Giants. He played college football at Syracuse and ...

(born 1980), NFL wide receiver who played for the

Super Bowl XLII Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

champion

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

Stan Yagiello Stan Yagiello (born May 4, 1963) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Tampa Bay Storm, Pittsburgh Gladiators and the New York Knights (arena football), ...

(born 1963), former professional football quarterback *

Richie Zisk Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. First name *Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame *Richie Benaud (1930–2015), Austra ...

(born 1949), who played for the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

and other MLB teams

Others

* Ruggiero "Richie The Boot" Boiardo (1890–1984), alleged capo of the Genovese crime family and

mafiosa ''Mafiosa'', full title ''Mafiosa, le clan'' is a French crime drama television series, which premiered on Canal+ on December 6, 2006. The series was created by Hugues Pagan. The popular series extended for four more seasons added for 2008, 2010 ...

of Newark, New Jersey in the early 1900sKaufman, Michael J
"Boiardo's Daughter Killed While Cleaning a Window"
'' The New York Times'', October 19, 1973. Accessed July 28, 2020. "Livingston, N.J., Oct. 18 —The 47‐year‐old daughter of Ruggiero Boiardo, a patriarch of organized crime in New Jersey, was found dead yesterday at her home on her father's 29‐acre compound here, apparently the victim of a freakish accident.... For decades it has been the home of 82‐year‐old Ruggierio Boiardo, who describes himself as a mason and who, after being linked for decades with organized crime by law enforcement agencies, was convicted three years ago of a gambling violation."

References

External links

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A history of Livingston
{{authority control 1813 establishments in New Jersey Faulkner Act (council–manager) Populated places established in 1813 Townships in Essex County, New Jersey