Upgrades to Richard Codey Arena Unveiled

The $2.2 million project to Rink 2 includes a new refrigeration system, boards and bleachers.

  The first upgrades to the second ice rink at Essex County’s Richard Codey Arena since it opened in 1983 were unveiled yesterday.   The ribbon cutting of the $2.2 million project drew county officials and elected representatives into the chilled air of Rink 2 on Monday. The work included modernizing the refrigeration system, repainting the rink, adding a new concrete floor under the ice surface and outside the rink, and replacing new boards and bleachers. The improvements, said Daniel Salvante, director of the Essex County Department of Parks, “have really put us into the 21st century as far as how we can maintain the ice.” Salvante added the upgrades, begun in April, could not have come to at a better time. The rink is constantly used by…

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Livingston Offers New Adult and Senior Classes

New health and fitness classes will be offered this spring and summer.

New fitness classes, a book club and two senior citizen health discussions are just some of the different spring and summer programs provided by the township's Senior, Youth and Leisure Services. Adults and senior citizens interested in tai chi have the option of taking a a new sun style class, in addition to the courses for beginners and continuing participants, said Liliana Branquinho, senior and adult enrichment supervisor.  The yoga classes are being expanding to include one for senior citizens, along with level one and level two yoga and chair yoga.  Those who prefer another low-impact fitness class could take the new 30/30 course, which combined a half-hour of body sculpting with light weights with low-impact aerobics, she said. For …

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Looking For A Camp? We Got Plenty

Check out these camps all located within our town's borders.

When you’re looking for a summer camp for your kids, remember that there are some extraordinary day camps right within the borders of our own town. These camps are brimming with activities, sports, water fun, and they afford you the opportunity of dining with the family and spending balmy summer nights enjoying this precious time with your children. Here are just 10 of the many quality camps in Livingston: YMCA Weekday Nursery Camp Ages:  2-1/2 through 5 years old Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3, 4, 5 day options available; June 28-August 27. About: Campers will enjoy arts & crafts, cooking, science, swimming, & more! Contact:  Carole Matanin, (973) 992-1203, cmatanin@metroymcas.org YMCA Super Summer Day Camp Ages: 5 through 12 years old Time:  …

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Looking at Camps? Look No Farther Than Your Own Backyard

We got a wide range of camps right here in Livingston.

Snow may still cover the ground, but we see patches of green and the promise of -- dare we say? -- summer.  And if we're thinking summer, we're beginning to think about summer camps. Livingston’s Senior Youth & Leisure Services did just that on Sunday and it sponsored a Camp Open House at the Senior/Community Center. Attendees were treated to a sneak peak at the wide range of camps the town will offer this summer for kids in preschool through Grade 7. Some of the highlights include: * A choice of half-day (9 a.m. to noon) or full-day camp (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) * Six weeks of specialty mini-camps that run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and promise hours of fun with crafts, projects, scrapbooking, and more. * Expanded swimming hours. * Sports Camps …

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Our Most Romantic Places

Looking for some heart to heart? We found special places in Livingston to reconnect with your sweetheart.

When you think of romance, you might think of Paris, Tahiti, Hawaii, but Livingston? Don’t laugh. Livingston has some very romantic places where a couple can reconnect ... with or without kids.  Here are just a few: ♥          Il Ripasso. Chances are you’ve noticed the lights in the charming greenhouse windows of this cozy, pleasant little restaurant. Dress is casual and it’s BYOB. Lest you think it’s too fancy for kids, I brought my little one there and, even though they didn’t have a kids’ menu per se, she was able to get a lush plate of buttered noodles that had her giggling with delight. The staff is also quite willing to work with your child to find something he/she will eat (chicken fingers and French fries, spaghetti and meatballs…

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