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Livingston Taxes Jump 5.7%, High Schoolers Take the Runway for Fashion Show and Teacher of the Year

Check out the stories that were making headlines in Livingston this past week.

Livingston Taxes Jump 5.7% in $44.5M Budget

Livingston municipal taxes will jump more than 5 percent this year primarily due to more than $2 million in unpaid taxes from a single taxpayer. 

Livingston High School Athletes Walk the Runway at Fashion Show

Livingston High School students were dressed to the nines Tuesday as they took to the runway for the annual Lancers Fashion Show. 

Natural Gas Released in Livingston Smelled in Florham Park

High concentrations of natural gas were released into the air and affected areas in Hanover and Florham Park, and other surrounding towns, as a result of a planned release by Williams/Transco in Livingston on Thursday. 

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Saint Barnabas Hospital unveiled the new entrance to its emergency services department Monday and dedicated it to the man who was instrumental in building it into the largest health care system in New Jersey. 

Lucy Lee is Essex County Teacher of the Year

Lucy Lee, an accomplished Chinese teacher at Livingston High School, respected educational leader in the Livingston community, and strong national advocate for Chinese language education, has been named to represent Essex County in the annual Teacher of the Year program. 

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Route 10 Resurfacing in Livingston Begins This Week

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced a plan Tuesday to resurface more than five miles of Route 10 westbound in the township beginning later this week, officials said in a release.

Sweet Basil's Restaurant Gets Favorable Write Up in NY Times

Less than a year after moving to Livingston,Sweet Basil's Cafe and Grill was featured in The New York Times on Friday, May 10. 

Kindergarten Makes Way for Ducklings

Kindergarten students played the role of the mother duck recently, tending to the eggs and turning them in the incubator. They researched ducks and learned about the embryo and different parts of an egg. And now they are here!

Board of Ed. Candidate Filing Deadline is June 4

The deadline for candidates to register for the Livingston Board of Education election this November is June 4. 

New Homes For Sale in Livingston This Week

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