🌱 Patch AM: Why Livingston’s Burn Center just landed a $10,000 safety boost

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Livingston’s Burn Center just landed a $10,000 safety boost

Also on today's calendar: Crafterwork - Snowman Hot Chocolate Bombs and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 44, low: 23.
• Friday: Colder; afternoon snow, with a high of 29 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FirstEnergy Foundation gives $10K "Gifts of the Season" grants to two nonprofits (roi-nj.com) — Livingston’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Burn Center just received a $10,000 FirstEnergy Foundation grant to expand burn prevention education and fire safety programs across Central and Northern New Jersey. Another $10,000 grant will bolster a Sayreville food pantry, reflecting broader regional support that still brings tangible safety benefits to Livingston-area families and workers.
   

📸 Around Livingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Livingston

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Millburn
  Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr, Millburn
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Crafterwork - Snowman Hot Chocolate Bombs
  Livingston Public Library , 10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day: Township Offices Closed
  Livingston Senior/Community Center (LSCC) , 204 Hillside Avenue , Livingston
• Township Offices Closed: No Garbage/Recycling Pickup
  Livingston Town Hall , 357 S. Livingston Ave. , Livingston
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Friday December 26

• No Metal Recycling Pickup
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• Township Offices Closed
  Livingston Town Hall , 357 S. Livingston Ave. , Livingston
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Bulky Item Pickup for Mon/Thurs Garbage
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039

Saturday January 3

• Sensory Social Hour
  Livingston Public Library , 10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closing @ 1pm
  New Providence Memorial Library , 377 Elkwood Avenue , New Providence
  1:00 pm
• CAMP KLUTZ & INDIGO
  Indigo - Short Hills , 1200 Morris Tpke , Short Hills
  2:00 pm
• Learn English
  West Orange Public Library West Orange - Literacy Room
  2:00 pm
• J-Films: Kazablan
  Maurice Levin Theater , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  7:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Livingston PatchAM possible:

• Dogtopia of West Orange — (475) 338-3501
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• HZY GOODS — (973) 200-3030
  HZY Goods Dispensary in East Orange Now Open!
• Avellino Custom Masonry — (908) 879-8699
  Family owned business in business for over 30 years.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi Neighbors.
  A month ago I posted video of deer stuck in my 4" wide iron grate fencing. Finally received bodycam footage of her release. Enjoy and let's give some… (Nextdoor Livingston)
• Hello.
  Looking for 2 people available to help move some furniture in and out of garage and move furniture and rug to replace rug in a bedroom. Thank you. (Nextdoor Harrison)

• Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Livingston. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Livingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Livingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roseland

• Roseland Mourns Former Councilman, Planning Board Chairman Louis LaSalle (tapinto.net)
• Analilia Mejia Seeks Progressive Vote In NJ-11 Election To Replace Sherrill (patch.com)
• Essex County Daily Buzz: Dec. 23, 2025 (jerseybee.org)

West Orange

• Holiday Reminders In West Orange: Closures, Parking, Jitney (patch.com)

South Orange

Ok Livingston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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