Thursday, January 3, 2013
The Livingston Township Council will have a brand new look in 2013.
A new era in Livingston began on Tuesday as Rudy Fernandez took the gavel for 2013 and was joined by two new colleagues. During the annual reorganization meeting at the Senior Community Center, Rudy Fernandez was sworn in as Livingston mayor, a position he held in 2011. Al Anthony and Michael Silverman joined him as they became the township's newest councilmen, replacing outgoing Mayor Stephen Santola and Councilman Gary Schneiderman. Fernandez, Anthony and Silverman are joined by Republicans Deborah Shapiro and Michael Rieber on the 2013 Livingston Township Council. Rieber was chosen as the new Livingston Deputy Mayor at the meeting. "2013 promises to be a great year, but as with all years, it will not be without challenges," said …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Rieber becomes Deputy Mayor despite being in the minority party.
New Livingston Mayor Rudy Fernandez broke a longstanding tradition on Tuesday by selecting a member of the minority party to serve as his deputy. In what could be considered a surprise development, Michael Rieber, a Republican elected to the council in 2010, became Deputy Mayor. Rieber is now expected to ascend to the position of Mayor in 2014. "When you go to Washington D.C. or you go to Trenton, your interests are going to be different than a guy in a different county or a different state," Rieber said after the meeting. "Here, our interests are the same, which is making our town the best it can be. So why do you need to be a Republican or Democrat to do that." Rieber said he was informed of Fernandez' decision on Monday. The …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Township Council approved purchase of new pumper truck and praised the volunteers of the Cycle for Survival event.
The Livingston Township Council voted Monday night to buy a new pumper truck for the Livingston Fire Department., get rid of an outdated ordinance that bans Sunday retail sales, and agreed to refinance some bonds. "The volunteer fire department goes above and beyond in keeping our town and citizens safe. They deserve to have the best equipment," Deputy Mayor Rudy Fernandez said Tuesday. The council took steps to refinance more than $4 million in bonds and also began the process of eliminating an outdated ordinance prohibiting Sunday retail sales, as well as entered into several shared service agreements with surrounding towns. Fernandez explained the township wants to save 3 percent of the bond costs by refinancing. The council had …
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Says good-bye to county liaison Anthony Puglisi at council meeting
For only its second regular meeting since its reorganization, the Livingston Town Council already had a full schedule Monday night. The Council held a swearing in ceremony for two new police officers, presented a check to the St. Barnabas Burn Unit on behalf of the Camuso Holiday Committee, and said good-bye to longtime Essex County Liaison Anthony Puglisi while welcoming his replacement, Eileen Fishman. Donation to Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation After relocating Ernest Camuso's spectacular holiday display to the township gazebo this past December, the town maintained the Camuso family tradition of requesting donations to the Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation from the many entranced visitors to the attraction. Mayor Steven A. Santola, the …
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Friday, May 27, 2011
'Our debate should not focus on any one specific curriculum or ethnicity.'
Two recent charter school applications have started a dialogue among residents as to the need of any charter school in Livingston. Unfortunately, in certain instances, the discussion has focused on the fact that these are Mandarin immersion schools, rather than on the principle of charter schools themselves. Let’s be clear; our debate should not focus on any one specific curriculum or ethnicity. As I have said in the past, we can disagree without being disagreeable. We should have an honest and open debate, without name-calling, intimidation, bullying or discrimination. Livingston finds strength in its diversity, and we have always been a community that has encouraged and celebrated the contribution that all of our residents make. Let’s…
Bob
6:04 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
The sense of fair play and bi partisan cooperation would never have occurred if Santola's was still there to bully the council. I commend Mr. Fernandez in finally having the courage to do the right thing. Let this set the example and the tone for the rest of the council members in 2013. Good riddance Santola, the township bully and pathetic egomaniac clown!!! more ›