National Night Out Poster Contest Deadline Fast Approaching

The deadline for children to enter the Livingston Police Department's National Night Out Poster Contest is fast approaching. 

The local police department will hold its fifth annual National Night Out on Aug. 6 at the Memorial Oval. To drum up support and get kids involved, the department is sponsoring a poster contest for children aged 5-16. 

The theme this year for the poster contest is "Livingston: 200 Years and Still a Great Place to Live," and the deadline for submissions is Wednesday, July 31, at 4:00 p.m.

Here are the rules: 

• Prizes will be awarded for the best posters in each of the following categories:  ages 5-7, ages 8-10, ages 11-13 and ages 14-16.  
• All winning posters will be displayed at National Night Out.
• Children should depict what they think is great about their neighborhood and/or the township. 
• The poster can be made with any drawing or painting materials or combination thereof (crayon, paint, pencil, etc.) on paper. 
• Collages of magazines or newsprint are not permitted. 
• Posters may be submitted on paper no larger than 12 inches by 18 inches.
• The entrant’s name, age, address and phone number must be on the back of the poster.
•  Anyone may enter and have their artwork displayed, but in order to be eligible to win a prize, children must be Livingston residents.
• Poster submissions may be brought to the Livingston Police Department headquarters, at 333 S. Livingston Ave., on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• You may also mail your poster to: Livingston Police Department, 333 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039, Attention: Valerie Thomas. 

National Night Out will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 with an opening ceremony at the gazebo. The national anthem will be sung by Lauren Magsaysay, a 2013 graduate of Livingston High School and “God Bless America” will be sung by the Livingtones.  

The police department will also be recognizing the Crime Prevention Community Member of the year.

In case of rain, the event will be held inside Livingston High School.

Volunteers are still needed for the event. To donate, volunteer or to learn more about Livingston’s upcoming National Night Out, call Officer Gary Mankowitz at (973) 992-3000, ext. 3208, or send an email to gmankowitz@livingstonnj.org.