Livingston + Twitter = Twivingson

It looks like Livingston is certainly light up the Twitterverse, with several dozen Tweeters calling Livingston their home base.

Check out the list of Tweeple below.

Some are businesses or service professionals in Livingston, others are students, residents and websites that call Livingston their home.

We’ve assembled the latest list of Twitter accounts along with their profile description and personal websites.

Go ahead, click on the Twitter link URL and start following your fellow peeps of 07039.

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Welcome to Livingston

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I’m Dreaming of a GREEN Christmas…Or At Least Livingston Township Is!

Merry Christmas to all! And Happy New Year in Livingston, NJ!

It’s 2010 right around the corner, and that means time to take down the lights, tree decorations and the tree itself.

Livingston is going green this year again and mulching up all discarded live Christmas trees. Just put your trees out curbside anytime in January Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and the township will pick them up for free.

The Livingston Department of Public works will chip the trees into mulch (I believe by the Livingston circle, behind the Firehouse). The best part is that the DPW makes all the mulch available to residents for free pick-up, at no cost, while supplies last.

Just call the Livingston DPW at 973-535-7931 for details and to schedule a pick-up.

Tags: christmas trees, livingston, mulch, recycling

Obey the Signs

It’s kind of funny to think that someone’s job is to budget for, then design, produce and arrange for installation of these signs in town…

Seen around town in Livingston, NJ. . .

Do you know where this sign is posted?

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What’s Fresh In This City: Foozy’s at Livingston Towne Center

Looks like the Fresh City concept just didn’t stay fresh. The original restaurant in the 1st floor marquee space at Livingston Towne Center closed its doors recently, as turnover continues with the merchants at the Center.

But Foozy’s is here with a new concept – casual dining — think pizzas – 13 bucks, paninis and sandwiches around $8 -$10, pastas, a couple of “entrees” like salmon or flat iron steak for around $15.

At a first glance, nothing too distinctive, but everyone should be able to find something on the menu. They’re not aiming to be a “value” bit to eat. And not a specific niche/ethnic/specialty either. The question becomes if people will remember Foozy’s when trying to decide where to eat.

Personally, if I’m forking over a whopping $1/buffalo wing (8 wings for $7.59 + tax), it either be a really good plate of wings, or something unique that I wouldn’t get at Domino’s, Friday’s or other casual dining restaurant.

If you’ve been, let us know your thoughts! Leave a comment below — don’t forget to tell us what you ordered at Foozy’s.

Tags: foozys, livingston towne center, restuarants

Here’s the 411 on the 911 in Livingston NJ

Here’s a big FYI:

Livingston township is using a system called SWIFT911 for high speed notification of town residents of urgent news. The key feature of the system is the capability of delivering pre-recorded messages to the entire community via telephone, cell phone, email and text messaging.

This system will be used by more municipal departments now, including:

• the Tax Department, for property tax notifications;
• the Water Department, for water maintenance and outage notifications;
• Engineering, for messages about road construction on Township roadways; and
• the Police Department will continue to utilize it for emergencies.

The Swift911 system uses a publicly available list of phone numbers for both residents and businesses.

BUT if you’re number is NOT listed in the telephone book, your number is probably not in the system.

Residents and businesses can add or remove their phone numbers from the system online by visiting www.livingstonnj.org or by clicking on the Swift911 icon above to get to the township website page with details. The service can also add cell phones numbers and e-mail addresses.

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Chase Bank is coming to Livingston New Jersey

There’s a Chase bank location on Eisenhower Parkway, East Hanover. There’s one in Summit NJ. One in Millburn NJ. But none in town at Livingston New Jersey. . . up till now:

Now you can go to the bank and post office at the same time since this Chase bank is located directly across the street from the US Post Office on Mt Pleasant Avenue.

Everyone Loves A Parade!

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

The importance of remembering all those who have fought and died for our country is something that all is too often overlooked. It is our hope that the entire community joins our celebration to support and thank those men and women, past and present, for serving in our armed forces. Please remember to fly your flag proudly.

PARADE ROUTE INFORMATION:

• 9:30AM: Memorial Ceremony will take place at the oval in Memorial Park
• 10:00AM: Parade begins in Memorial Park and travels North along Livingston Avenue and ends at Northland Community Center on Jefferson Court.

For any further information, you can call the Livingston Township Recreation Department at (973) 535-7925.

Getting Rid of All the Gypsies in Livingston NJ

The Township of Livingston has entered into a cooperative gypsy moth control program
with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for 2009.

Downstown Areo Crop Service of Vineland, New Jersey has been awarded the contract to apply Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (FORAY 76B, EPA Reg. # 73049-49) using aircraft to areas infested with gypsy moth larvae.

Aerial application will begin on or after May 12, 2009 through June 12, 2009 or until completion from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m; and possibly in the evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the affected areas.

A map indicating the exact areas to be treated is available for inspection at the municipal offices located at the Senior Community Center, on Hillside Avenue in Livingston, NJ or at the Township website at www.livingstonnj.org.

Residents may contact the Municipal Clerk’s office at (973) 992-5000, (at the Senior Community Center) for more information regarding the exact date, application times and any other information concerning the treatment program.

For emergencies call the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System at 1-800-222-1222. For pesticide regulation information, pesticide complaints, and health referrals call the New Jersey Pesticide Control Program at 609-984-6507.

Supposedly, upon request, the pesticide applicator or applicator business shall provide a resident with notification 12 hours prior to the application, except for Quarantine and Disease Vector Control only, when conditions necessitate pesticide applications sooner than that time.

Additional information about the program is also available on the New Jersey
Department of Agriculture’s website at: www.state.nj.us/agriculture/plant/gypsy.htm

Livingston Township Email Lists

Livingston Township launched a new e-mail initiative recently.

You can sign-up for one of dozens of topical email newsletter lists relevant to living in Livingston, NJ 07039.

You don’t need to provide any personal information other than an email address and password (all other demographic info is optional).

Since these lists are managed by the township itself, it might be useful to sign-up for a couple of the Livingston NJ Township Email Lists and see if the information they push through is useful.

Here are the Livingston-related email list topics available:

• T-O-W-N N-E-W-S
• Adult-Ceramics
• Adult-Duplicate Bridge
• Aquatic-Aqua Jets Swim Team
• Aquatic-Pool Memberships
• Aquatic-Splashercize
• Aquatic-Swim Lessons
• Camps-Counselor in Training Program
• Camps-Fabulous Fridays
• Camps-Kids Camp
• Camps-Kindergarten Outdoor Center
• Camps-Mini Camps
• Camps-Play Pals
• Camps-Preschool Outdoor Center
• Camps-Sports Camps
• Camps-Teen Travel
• Baton- Preschool & UP
• Dance Classes- Preschool through Grade 6
• Dance -Adult Dance Classes
• Fitness Classes-Body Blaster
• Fitness Classes-CrossTraining
• Fitness Classes-FitPass Program
• Fitness Classes-Shape Up
• Fitness Classes-Splashercize
• Fitness Classes-Step Fitness
• Fitness Classes-Yoga
• Fitness Classes-Zumba
• Preschool Programs-Community Kids Preschool
• Preschool Programs-Dance & Baton Classes
• Preschool Programs-Preschool Enrichment Programs
• Facilty Usage & Rentals-Senior/Community Center
• Facilty Usage -Sports Fields
• Senior Adults-Duplicate Bridge
• Senior Adults-Knitting Group
• Senior Adults-Listen to the Children
• Senior Adults-Oak Leaf
• Senior Adults-Old Guard
• Senior Adults-Senior Fitness
• Senior Adults-Senior Transportation
• Senior Adults-Thursday Seniors
• Special Populations-Adaptive Recreation Program
• Special Populations-Special Adults
• Sports – Adults-Badminton Open Play
• Sports – Adults-Basketball – Men’s League
• Sports – Adults-Basketball – Men’s Open Play
• Sports – Adults-Basketball – Women’s Open Play
• Sports – Adults-Softball – Men’s League
• Sports – Adults-Softball – Men’s Over 35 League
• Sports – Adults-Softball – Women’s League
• Sports – Adults-Softball – Women’s Over 35 League
• Sports – Adults-Table Tennis Open Play
• Sports – Adults-Tennis Lessons
• Sports – Adults-Volleyball – Men’s League
• Sports – Adults-Volleyball – Wms – Green Streaks
• Sports – Adults-Volleyball – Womens League
• Sports – Youth-Basketball – Boys/Girls In-Town
• Sports – Youth-Basketball – Boys/Girls Travel
• Sports – Youth-Bowling
• Sports – Youth-Soccer – Kiddie Soccer
• Sports – Youth-Sports Camps
• Sports – Youth-Swim Team
• Sports – Youth-Tennis Lessons
• Sports – Youth-Track
• Sports – Youth-Volleyball Clinic – Boys/Girls
• Sports – Youth-Wrestling
• We live in BURNET HILL School District area
• We live in COLLINS School District area
• We live in HARRISON School District area
• We live in HILLSIDE School District area
• We live in MT PLEASANT School District area
• We live in RIKER HILL School District area
• Township Committees and Volunteer Opportunities
• School Break Activities
• Library
• Recycling and Living Green
• Also, if you are a parent of a child from new born through 12th Grade, you can obtain targeted information by grade, gender and school.