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Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston, New Jersey | |
Township | |
Township of Livingston | |
Ward-Force House |
Map of Livingston Township in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County in the State of New Jersey. |
Census Bureau map of Livingston, New Jersey |
Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 74°19′45″W / 40.785828°N 74.3291°WCoordinates: 40°47′09″N 74°19′45″W / 40.785828°N 74.3291°W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Essex |
Incorporated | February 5, 1813 |
Named for | William Livingston |
Government[6] | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
• Mayor | Rufino "Rudy" Fernandez, Jr. (term ended April 1, 2013)[3][4] |
• Manager | Michele E. Meade[3][3] |
• Clerk | Glenn R. Turtletaub[5] |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 14.081 sq mi (36.472 km2) |
• Land | 13.768 sq mi (35.660 km2) |
• Water | 0.313 sq mi (0.812 km2) 2.23% |
Area rank | 177th of 566 in state 2nd of 22 in county[2] |
Elevation[7] | 289 ft (88 m) |
Population (2010 Census)[8][9][10][11] | |
• Total | 29,366 |
• Estimate (2012[12]) | 29,526 |
• Rank | 76th of 566 in state 9th of 22 in county[13] |
• Density | 2,132.8/sq mi (823.5/km2) |
• Density rank | 281st of 566 in state 17th of 22 in county[13] |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 07039[14] |
Area code(s) | 862/973 |
FIPS code | 3401340890[15][2][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882219[17][2] |
Website | http://www.livingstonnj.org/ |
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 29,366,[8][9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 1,975 (+7.2%) from the 27,391 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 782 (+2.9%) from the 26,609 counted in the 1990 Census.[18]
Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township) and Springfield Township (now in Union County, New Jersey). Portions of the township were taken to form Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange) and Roseland (March 10, 1908).[19]
The township was named for William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, with his family's coat of arms as its seal.[20]
Livingston's history dates back to 1699 when 101 Newark settlers wanted to move westward. They set up a committee to negotiate from Lenni Lenape Native Americans for the purchase of the Horseneck Tract which today includes Livingston and eight other municipalities to the north. Between 1698 and 1702, the rules for property ownership were unclear. There were many disputes between settlers and the English proprietors. For some unknown reasons, the Newark settlers did not obtain a grant from the proprietors before negotiating with the natives. They finally obtained the deed directly from Lenni Lenape in 1702 for £130. The settlements began until around 1740s as the dispute between the proprietors and the settlers continued.[21]
The dispute came to a breaking point in September 1745 when the East Jersey proprietors began to evict a settler only six months after a house fire in Newark completely destroyed the original deed, which was the only evidence of the purchase.[22] During that period, William Livingston who was one of the few landed aristocrats joined the settlers against the proprietors. Livingston owned land around today's south western corner of the Township of Livingston. His land, like other settlers, was levied with quit rents in the amount 40 shillings per acre. He defended many settlers who were jailed for refusing to pay the quit rents.[23]
This series of events caused the settlers, led by Timothy Meeker, to form a group to riot against the British government. The Horseneck Riots lasted for 10 years from 1745 to 1755. The group was also one of the first colonial militia which had periodic battles for 32 years leading up to the Revolutionary War as the group joined the Continental Army in 1776.[24]
After the Revolutionary War, more permanent settlements took place with the first school built in 1783. In 1811, a petition was filed to incorporate the township from about 100 people who lived in seven distinct areas: Centerville (separated to become Roseland, in 1908), Cheapside (now Livingston Mall), Morehousetown (now Livingston Circle), Northfield (now Northfield Center), Squiretown (now the Cerebral Palsy Institute of New Jersey on Old Road), Teedtown (now Livingston Center), and Washington Place (now near the border with Millburn). On February 5, 1813, the township was officially incorporated. The first town meeting was held on the same day and they decided to run the township by a Township Committee system.
During the 1800s, lumber and farming were major industries in the town. Shoemaking and dairy became major industries during and after the Civil War respectively. However, the population grew slowly because it was not easily accessible. Mt. Pleasant Avenue – which was one of the first turnpikes in New Jersey – was the only primary access to the town through stagecoaches.
The population grew quickly after the 1920s when automobiles became more accessible. As a suburb of Newark, the town experienced many housing developments especially after World War II with its peak in 1970 of more than thirty thousand residents. During this growth period, many services were organized including volunteer Fire Department in 1922, first regular Livingstone Police chief in 1929, a Planning Commission in 1930, two hospitals opened in 1959 and 1960, new public library in 1961, and new municipal complex in 1963.
The last surviving Harrison Cider Apple tree, the most famous of the 18th century Newark cider apples[25] was rescued from extinction in 1976 in Livingston.[26]
Today, some 28,000 people enjoy a suburban lifestyle with close proximity to New York City. Its school system and other programs have been drawing new residents to the town. Its population has become increasingly diverse while the residents maintain the tradition of community volunteerism.[24][27]
Livingston is located at 40°47′09″N 74°19′45″W / 40.785828°N 74.3291°W (40.785828,-74.3291). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 14.081 square miles (36.472 km2), of which, 13.768 square miles (35.660 km2) of it is land and 0.313 square miles (0.812 km2) of it (2.23%) is water.[2][1]
The Township of Livingston is located in Essex County, in the Gateway Region. In the vicinity are the Passaic River, West Orange, Millburn, and the Grover Cleveland State Historic Site in West Caldwell. Livingston is part of the New York metropolitan area.
Historical population | |||
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1820 | 1,056 |
1830 | 1,150 | 8.9% | |
1840 | 1,081 | −6.0% | |
1850 | 1,151 | 6.5% | |
1860 | 1,323 | 14.9% | |
1870 | 1,157 | * | −12.5% |
1880 | 1,401 | 21.1% | |
1890 | 1,197 | −14.6% | |
1900 | 1,412 | 18.0% | |
1910 | 1,025 | * | −27.4% |
1920 | 1,126 | 9.9% | |
1930 | 3,476 | 208.7% | |
1940 | 5,972 | 71.8% | |
1950 | 9,932 | 66.3% | |
1960 | 23,124 | 132.8% | |
1970 | 30,127 | 30.3% | |
1980 | 28,040 | −6.9% | |
1990 | 26,609 | −5.1% | |
2000 | 27,391 | 2.9% | |
2010 | 29,366 | 7.2% | |
Est. 2012 | 29,526 | [12] | 0.5% |
Population sources: 1820–1920[28] 1840[29] 1850–1870[30] 1850[31] 1870[32] 1880–1890[33] 1890–1910[34] 1910–1930[35] 1930–1990[36] 2000[37][38] 2010[8][9][10][11] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[19] |
According to the 2002 results of the National Jewish Population Survey, there were 12,600 Jews in Livingston, approximately 46% of the population, one of the highest percentages of Jews in any American municipality.[39]
2010 Census[edit]
At the 2010 United States Census, there were 29,366 people, 9,990 households, and 8,272 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,132.8 per square mile (823.5 /km2). There were 10,284 housing units at an average density of 746.9 per square mile (288.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the township was 76.17% (22,367) White, 2.26% (663) Black or African American, 0.07% (20) Native American, 19.21% (5,642) Asian, 0.02% (5) Pacific Islander, 0.86% (254) from other races, and 1.41% (415) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.06% (1,192) of the population.[9]
There were 9,990 households of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.[9]
In the township, 27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.[9]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $129,208 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,377) and the median family income was $143,429 (+/- $10,622). Males had a median income of $100,075 (+/-$11,306) versus $71,213 (+/- $7,102) for females. The per capita income for the township was $60,577 (+/- $3,918). About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.[40]
2000 Census[edit]
As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 27,391 people, 9,300 households, and 7,932 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,973.1 people per square mile (761.9/km2). There were 9,457 housing units at an average density of 681.2 per square mile (263.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 82.64% White, 14.54% Asian, 1.20% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.[37][38]
There were 9,300 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.21.[37][38]
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.[37][38]
The median income for a household in the township was $98,869, and the median income for a family was $108,049. Males had a median income of $77,256 versus $41,654 for females. The per capita income for the town was $47,218. 1.8% of the population and 1.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.2% are under the age of 18 and 3.2% are 65 or older.[37][38]
Local government[edit]
Livingston operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. Livingston's Township Council consists of five members, elected to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election every other year. A Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held after each election.[6][41][42]
As of 2013[update], members of the Township Council are Mayor Rufino "Rudy" Fernandez, Jr. (term ends 2014), Deputy Mayor Michael Rieber (2014), Deborah E. Shapiro (2014), Michael Silverman (2016) and Alfred Anthony (2016).[3][43][44]
The Township Manager is Michele E. Meade.[3][45] She is the third Township Manager, preceded by Robert H. Harp (1954–85) and Charles J. Tahaney (1985–2005).
Police Department[edit]
The Livingston Police Department (LPD) was established in 1813. It consists of three departments: the Patrol Division, Traffic Division, and Detective Bureau.
Volunteer organizations[edit]
There are more than 40 volunteer Committees and Boards run through the Township.[46] A few samples are:
- Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee (LMAC)
- Holiday Committees
- Neighborhood Grievance Committee
- Consumer Affairs Office
- Planning Board
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Committee for Diversity
Volunteer-based public safety organizations are Livingston Auxiliary Police, Livingston Fire Department and Livingston First Aid Squad.
Federal, state and county representation[edit]
Livingston is located in the 11th Congressional District[47] and is part of New Jersey's 27th state legislative district.[10][48][49] Prior to the 2010 Census, Livingston had been split between the 8th Congressional District and the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[50]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township).[51] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark; took office on October 31, 2013, after winning a special election to fill the seat of Frank Lautenberg)[52][53] and Bob Menendez (D, North Bergen).[54][55]
For the 2014-2015 Session, the 27th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, Roseland) and in the General Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange).[56][57] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[58] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[59]
Essex County is governed by a directly-elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.[60] As of 2013[update], the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.[61] The county's Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, four elected on an at-large basis and one from each of five wards, who serve three-year terms of office on a concurrent basis, all of which end in 2014.[60][62][63] Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson (at large; Newark)[64], Freeholder Vice President Patricia Sebold (at large; Livingston)[65], Rufus I. Johnson (at large; Newark)[66], Gerald M. Owens (At large; South Orange, filling the vacant seat after the resignation of Donald Payne, Jr.)[67] Rolando Bobadilla (District 1 - Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark)[68], D. Bilal Beasley (District 2 - Irvington, Maplewood and Newark's South Ward and parts of West Ward; Irvington)[69], Carol Y. Clark (District 3 - East Orange, Newark's West and Central Wards, Orange and South Orange; East Orange)[70] and Leonard M. Luciano (District 4 - Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell),[71] and Brendan W. Gill (District 5 - Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Montclair).[72][73][74] Constitutional elected countywide are County Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (West Caldwell, 2015),[75] Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (2015)[76] and Surrogate Thomas N. Stephen, II (2016).[77][62][78]
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 20,617 registered voters in Livingston, of which 7,640 (37.1%) were registered as Democrats, 3,564 (17.3%) were registered as Republicans and 9,402 (45.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 11 voters registered to other parties.[79]
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.4% of the vote here (8,244 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 44.8% (6,920 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (122 votes), among the 15,433 ballots cast by the township's 20,367 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8%.[80] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 54.4% of the vote here (8,101 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 44.7% (6,657 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (96 votes), among the 14,896 ballots cast by the township's 19,306 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.2.[81]
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 48.8% of the vote here (4,863 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 44.0% (4,386 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.7% (563 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (61 votes), among the 9,961 ballots cast by the township's 20,405 registered voters, yielding a 48.8% turnout.[82]
Livingston was the home of one of New Jersey's most prominent political families, the Keans. Robert Kean served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1958, when he ran for U.S. Senator; his son, Thomas Kean, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1978 (and as Assembly Speaker in 1972–73, and Minority Leader 1974–77), as Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990, and as President of Drew University from 1990 to 2004. Thomas Kean Jr., elected to the State Assembly in 2001 and the State Senate in 2003, was the Republican nominee for United States Senator in 2006.
When Robert Kean ran for the Senate, losing to Harrison A. Williams in 1958, Livingston's Congressman became George M. Wallhauser, a Republican. In redistricting after the 1960 census, Livingston was moved into the district of Republican Congresswoman Florence P. Dwyer. After redistricting following the 1970 census, Livingston went into Congressman Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr.'s district. He was the father of Livingston's current Congressman, Rodney P. Frelinghuysen. When Peter Frelinghuysen retired in 1974, he was succeeded by Millicent Fenwick, who beat Tom Kean in a Republican primary by about 80 votes. After the 1980 census, Livingston was moved to Congressman Joseph G. Minish's district. Minish was defeated by Dean Gallo in 1984 and served until his death in 1994. Rodney Frelinghuysen took his seat. The 2000 Census split the town, and now Congressman Bill Pascrell represents a portion of the community.
Essex County Freeholders from Livingston have included Reita Greenstone, James Cavanaugh, Patricia Sebold, and William Clark.
Public schools[edit]
The Livingston Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Schools in the district (with 2010–11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[83]) are six K-5 elementary schools — Burnet Hill School[84] (415 students, including PreK), Collins Elementary School[85] (425), Harrison Elementary School[86] (534), Hillside Elementary School[87] (399), Mount Pleasant Elementary School[88] (428) and Riker Hill Elementary School[89] (419) — Mt. Pleasant Middle School[90] Grade 6 (431), Heritage Middle School[91] Grades 7 and 8 (916) and Livingston High School[92] for grades 9–12 (1,742).[93][94]
For the 1997–98 school year, Livingston High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[95] Livingston High School was the 22nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 20th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[96]
26.7% of the township's population 25 years and older who attain professional, Masters or Doctorate degrees.[97][98] During 2007–2008 budget year, Livingston allocated 59.96% of local property tax toward the Livingston Public Schools. Additionally, a separate budget of 7% of all municipal services went toward the operation of its public library.[99] According to library statistics collected by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Livingston Public Library was ranked 22 out of 232 municipal libraries in New Jersey based on total circulation in 2006.[100]
Other schools[edit]
Aquinas Academy is a private coeducational Roman Catholic school that serves students from preschool through eighth grade that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[101]
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy is a private coeducational Jewish day school that serves preschool through eighth grade, while Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School is a four-year yeshiva high school for grades 9–12.[102] The Tzedek School is a non-sectarian co-educational school of Jewish Heritage and Hebrew Language serving the communities of Livingston and the surrounding area for students in grades K-12.[103]
Newark Academy is a private coeducational day school founded in 1774, that serves grades 6–8 in its middle schools and 9–12 in the upper school.[104]
Livingston Chinese School and Livingston Huaxia Chinese School are two weekend Chinese-language schools in Livingston which use facilities of Heritage Middle School and Mount Pleasant school.
Arts and culture[edit]
Performing arts[edit]
Livingston is home of a few performing arts organizations from local to international:
- Livingston Symphony Orchestra is a group of community-based performers which was formed in 1960. The symphony orchestra is currently directed by Istvan Jaray, an internationally renowned artist who appears regularly in concert halls across Europe, Canada and the United States. It holds many performances during each season.[105]
- Livingston Community Players is a community-based theatre organization. There has been many productions in the recent years. The performers are from local community and other places in New Jersey. Past productions, including The Sound of Music, Oliver!, and Annie, received Perry Awards from New Jersey Association of Community Theatres.[106]
- Children's Theatre of Livingston is a local organization that provides performance opportunities for Livingston children grades 2 to 8. The children are trained in acting roles and staging staff. It has annual performance since the first season in 2007.[107]
- New Jersey Ballet is a major ballet company based in Livingston. The company is recognized nationally and internationally with tours in many countries in Europe, Asia and North America.[108] Livingston is also the headquarters of New Jersey School of Ballet which offers many classes in Ballet, Jazz and Tap.[109]
Livingston has many local artists in many forms. Local artists have support from Livingston Arts Association which is an organization formed in 1959 to promote art in the community including large scale exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops.[110] The organization is also a member of Art Council of Livingston which has a gallery at Livingston Town Center.
There are many studios at Riker Hill Art Park with more than 40 working artists in various medias including pottery, fine metalwork, glass, jewelry, paintings, fine arts, sculpture and photography.[111] Many studios offer art classes for adults and children.
Historic sites[edit]
Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House are two building structures located at 366 South Livingston Avenue. These structures were jointly registered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, commonly known as the Old Force Homestead. Originally, Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House were built in separate properties. Ward-Force House was built as early as 1745 by Theophilus Ward. It was later purchased by Samuel Force for his son, Thomas Force. During the Revolutionary War, Thomas served as a patriot and was captured by the British. Thomas came back to live with his wife and children after the war and expanded the house. It was sold to the township in 1962. Condit Family Cook House was built as a stand-alone summer kitchen of a farm home near the current location of Livingston Mall. When the mall was built during the 1970s, the cook house was donated to the township and was moved to the current location at the rear of Ward-Force House. Currently, the Old Force Homestead is the headquarters of Livingston Historical Society and the Force Homestead Museum.[112]
Dickinson House and Washington Place Schoolhouse are two other sites in the township that are registered in the New Jersey State Historic Site Program. Dickinson House is located at 84 Dickinson Lane. It was once visited by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt for a hunting trip. Washington Place Schoolhouse is located at 122 Passaic Avenue. It was a school house that was built around 1800.[113]
Livingston is located about 21.9 miles (35.2 km) from New York City about 40 minutes away. Bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal is available on the Community Coach #77 bus route. Bus service to Newark is available on the 70, 71 and 73 routes, with local service available on the MCM3 and MCM8.[114] The New Jersey Transit Morristown Line and PATH can be reached by car or taxi.
The township also provides a fee-based direct shuttle service called Livingston Express Shuttle for a 15-minute ride between Livingston Mall and South Orange Station for Morristown Line trains to Midtown Manhattan and Hoboken.[115]
In and near Livingston are Eisenhower Parkway, County Route 508, County Route 527, Interstate 280, Route 10 and the Morristown and Erie Railway.
Shopping and dining[edit]
Although largely a bedroom community, there are numerous stores and restaurants located in Livingston. There are three main shopping areas. The first area is located in the center of the town. It stretches along Livingston Avenue from Route 10 to Northfield Avenue. Historically, the area had been dominated by small local shops and restaurants. With recent addition of Livingston Town Center, a mixed-use development, more well-known stores have been opened in the area such as Starbucks, as well as new restaurants such as Baumgart's Cafe and Thavma Mediterranean Grill.[116]
The second area is the Livingston Mall located at the south-western corner of the town. Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Sears department stores are located in the original three wings of the mall. The fourth wing was added in 2008 as a new home of Barnes & Noble.[117]
The third shopping area is located at the outer skirt of the town on the western side. It is the starting point of Route 10 shopping corridor that extends to East Hanover. The corridor is home of many major big-box stores. Most of those stores are located within East Hanover's border.
There are three supermarkets in the township. Additional specialty food stores such as Kam Man Food – Asian food supermarket, and Whole Foods Market are located in neighboring towns.
Corporate residents[edit]
Many office parks are located along Eisenhower Parkway on the western side of the town. There are a few headquarters of major companies including CIT Group corporate headquarters, Inteplast Group headquarters, The Briad Group headquarters, and customer service and support center of Verizon New Jersey.[118]
There are varieties of other services in the town. A Little Taste of Purple[119] – a personalized winemaking school, and Westminster[120] – a four diamond luxury hotel – are located in the western side of the town. Saint Barnabas Medical Center – a 597-bed hospital – is located in the southern side of the town near West Orange and Millburn. Saint Barnabas Medical Center was ranked the 13th best hospital in the United States by AARP Modern Maturity Magazine for quality of care for adults at acute care hospitals in major metropolitan areas.[121] It also received high scores for its specialties from U.S. News & World Report: the 2nd highest score in New Jersey for Neurology and Neurosurgery; the 3rd highest score in New Jersey for Kidney disease; and the 4th highest score in New Jersey for Cancer, Gynecology, and Urology.[122] Fitness facilities include West Essex YMCA, New York Sports Club, and Curves for Women.
Livingston also has a local Public-access television station (Livingston TV on Comcast TV-34 and Verizon FiOS 26), which is maintained by Livingston High School Students as well as the LPBC (Livingston Public Broadcasting Committee).
Parks and recreation[edit]
There are more than 470 acres (1.9 km2) of wooded parks with passive hiking trails in Livingston. Additional 1,817 acres (7.35 km2) are zoned to be preserved in its natural state without public access. This brings to about 25% of total land in the town that is in its natural conditions with habitats of eight threatened or endangered species.[123][124]
There are many smaller parks and open space that are integrated with recreational and municipal sport facilities. These include two swimming pools, ten little league baseball diamonds, four full baseball diamonds, eight full soccer/lacrosse fields, one full football field, three basketball courts, sixteen tennis courts, eleven playgrounds, a jogging track, a dog park, and a fishing/ice skating pond.[124] The township is in the planning stage to build inter-connected mixed-used paths, biking and hiking trails to connect those parks and open space throughout the town.
Livingston has an active open space trust fund that continues to acquire more lands for preservation and recreation. As of 2003[update], there were 842 acres (9% of total land) that were protected from development. There were additional 2,475 acres (10.02 km2) that could be protected by the fund.[125]
Riker Hill Complex[edit]
Riker Hill Complex (also referred to as Riker Hill Park) is a 204.68-acre (0.8283 km2) parkland located along the border of Livingston and Roseland. The complex is managed by Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs of Essex County. It comprises three parks, Riker Hill Art Park – a former Nike Missile control area site, Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park – a National Natural Landmark, and Becker Park which were acquired between 1969 to 1977. Although a large portion of the complex is located within Roseland, but the county designated Livingston as the host community as the Riker Hill Art Park is the only functional and publicly accessible park at the present time.[126] The art park located atop of the hill is home of many studios in multiple disciplines of art and craft.
Recreation department under the Senior, Youth & Leisure Services offers many programs for residents ranging from pre-school courses, children games, crafts, and dance; to a dozen of youth and adult sports programs. Livingston residents can also apply for memberships of public golf courses at Francis Byrne Golf Course in West Orange and Millburn Municipal Golf Course in Millburn Township. Additionally, there are many independent sports organizations such as Livingston Little League, Livingston Jr. Lancers (football & cheerleading), Livingston Lacrosse Club, and Livingston Soccer Club.[127][128]
An Essex County park complex is located one mile (1.6 km) from Livingston with Turtle Back Zoo, Richard J. Codey Arena (an ice hockey/ice skating arena), and natural trails in South Mountain Reservation.
Notable events[edit]
- From 1984 to 1989, Livingston was the site of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament, the Livingston Open. The Grand Prix was the only professional circuit since 1985 before it was succeeded by ATP Tour in 1990. The tournament was won by tennis legend Andre Agassi in 1988 earning him the seventh title in his career.
- On May 22, 1992, Democratic Presidential candidate and eventual Presidential elect Bill Clinton visited Livingston High School on a campaign stop to announce his support for Governor James Florio's NJ welfare proposal.[129]
- On June 18, 1996, the Olympic Torch made a stop in Livingston while en route to Atlanta, Georgia.[130]
- On March 29, 2005, comedian Mitch Hedberg was found dead by his wife in a Livingston hotel room. A medical examiner's report found traces of cocaine and heroin in his system.[131]
- On January 13, 2008, Livingston High School housed the first of New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's all-state county forum tour of Jersey to promote and explain his new toll hike proposal to finance state road maintenance. The town hall meeting, which reportedly 900 people attended, featured a powerpoint by Corzine and then a Q and A session where many attendees inquired about a new school financing proposal more so than the toll issue.
Notable natives and residents[edit]
Notable current and former natives and residents of Livingston include:
- Academia
- Shiva Ayyadurai (born 1963), MIT systems scientist and entrepreneur who developed a pioneering email system in 1979 when he was a student at Livingston High School.[132]
- Paul E. Olsen (born 1953), one of the nation's foremost paleontologists, elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences, he helped in getting Riker Hill Fossil Site in Roseland registered as a National Natural Landmark when he was a teenager.[133]
- Roger Y. Tsien (born 1952), chemist who was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[134] He also won first prize in the Westinghouse talent search at age 16 when he attended Livingston High School with a project investigating how metals bind to thiocyanate.[135]
- Business
- Frank Biondi (born 1945), former President and CEO of Viacom, and former Chairman and CEO of Universal Studios.[136]
- Neal Goldberg, CEO/President of Zale Corporation, who had previously had executive stints at Macy's Herald Square, Victoria Secret, The Gap Outlet Division and was President of The Children's Place.[137]
- Robert E. Grady (born 1959), venture capitalist, investment banker and government official.[138]
- Barry Halper (1939–2005), baseball memorabilia collector and businessman, who was once a limited partner in the Yankees' ownership with George Steinbrenner.[139]
- Charles Kushner (born 1954), real estate mogul and Democratic fundraiser who pleaded guilty in 2004 to tax violations and charges related to witness tampering.[140][141]
- Darren Prince (born 1970), sports and celebrity memorabilia collector and dealer.[142]
- David Tepper (born 1957), founder of the hedge fund Appaloosa Management.[143]
- Entertainment
- Erin Abrahamson (born 1983), beauty queen who was Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2001 and Miss New Jersey USA 2007.[144]
- Jason Alexander (born 1959, originally Jay Greenspan), actor best known for his role as George Costanza of the long-running television show, Seinfeld.[145]
- Bruce Beck, sportscaster on WNBC.[146]
- Rob Fusari (born c. 1968), music producer and songwriter who discovered Lady Gaga.[147][148]
- Chelsea Handler (born 1975), stand-up comedian and star of Chelsea Lately on E!.[149]
- Heth and Jed, New York City-based indie rock duo consisting of brothers Heth and Jed Weinstein, who are also co-authors of Buskers: The On-the-Streets, In-the-Trains, Off-the-Grid Memoir of Two New York City Street Musicians (Soft Skull Press).[150]
- Nikki M. James (born 1981), Tony-Award winning actress and singer who won a 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a musical for her role as Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon.[151]
- Myq Kaplan (born 1978), comedian.[152]
- Leslie Kritzer (born 1977), Broadway actress in Legally Blonde: The Musical, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, and A Catered Affair with Harvey Fierstein.[153]
- Stephen Oremus (born 1971), music supervisor, music director, orchestrator and vocal arranger who won a 2011 Tony Award for Orchestration for The Book of Mormon.[154]
- Adam Pally (born 1982), comedian and actor who appears in the ABC series Happy Endings.[155]
- Todd Solondz, director.
- Richard Tanne, actor, writer, and producer who stars in the SyFy Channel Original movie Swamp Shark.[156]
- Thea White (born 1953), voice actress, best known for her role as Muriel in Courage the Cowardly Dog.[157]
- Military
- Glenn K. Rieth (born 1957), who was the Adjutant General of New Jersey in Governor Jon Corzine's cabinet.[158]
- Literature
- Mona Charen (born 1957), conservative political columnist who grew up in Livingston, where she was close friends with future Washington Post journalist Ruth Marcus.[159]
- Harlan Coben (born 1962), The New York Times best-selling author of Promise Me, Tell No One and No Second Chance.[160]
- Susie Fishbein (born 1968), Orthodox Jewish author of the best-selling Kosher By Design kosher cookbook series published by ArtScroll.[161]
- Ruth Marcus (born 1958), liberal op-ed columnist for The Washington Post who grew up in Livingston, where she was close friends with future political (and politically-opposite) columnist Mona Charen.[159]
- Wendy Mass (born 1967), author of books for children, including A Mango-Shaped Space.[162]
- Government and politics
- Christopher J. Christie (born 1962), Governor of New Jersey, a former United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey who served on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[163]
- Lucille Davy, former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education and a graduate of Livingston High School.[164]
- The Keans: Hamilton Fish Kean (1862–1941, Congress 1929–1935),[165] Robert Kean (1893–1980, Congress 1939–1950),[166] Thomas Kean (Assembly 1968–78, Speaker 1971–72, Governor, 1982–90)[167] and Tom Kean Jr. (Assemblyman 2001–03; State Senate 2003-date; 2006 G.O.P. failed nominee for U.S. Senate).[168]
- Alan B. Krueger (born 1960), economist nominated to serve on the Council of Economic Advisers.[169]
- Mike Weinstein (born 1949), member of the Florida House of Representatives.[170]
- Nina Mitchell Wells, former Secretary of State of New Jersey.[171] Her husband, Ted Wells, is a prominent criminal attorney.[171]
- Jozy Altidore (born 1989), striker for the USA Senior Men's Soccer Team who plays for Sunderland in England.[172][173]
- Hazel Clark (born 1977), runner who has represented the United States at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008 competing in the 800 metres event.[174]
- Andrea Davidovich (born 1997), figure skater who represented Israel in the 2014 Winter Olympics.[175]
- Bob Dukiet (1948–2009), college basketball coach.[176]
- Lennie Friedman (born 1976), NFL offensive lineman.[177]
- Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), professional tennis player who won 13 doubles titles and reached 1 final in singles.[178]
- Chris Jacobs (born 1964), swimming medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[179]
- Brian Jamieson (born 1969), rower who won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the quad scull event.[180]
- Brandin Knight (born 1981), former professional basketball player.[181]
- Brevin Knight (born 1975), professional basketball player on the Charlotte Bobcats.[182][183]
- Connor Lade (born 1989), professional soccer player for the New York Red Bulls.[184]
- Steve Nisenson, basketball player.[185]
- Claudio Reyna (born 1973), professional soccer player who played for European premier teams and was on the World Cup squad from 1994 until 2006.[186][187]
- Byron Scott (born 1961), lived here while he was coach of the New Jersey Nets.[188]
- David Tyree (born 1980), NFL wide receiver.[189]
- Richie Zisk (born 1949), who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and other major league baseball teams.[190]
- Ruggiero "Richie The Boot" Boiardo (1890–1984), alleged capo of the Genovese crime family and alleged notorious mafiosa of Newark, New Jersey in early 1900s.[191]
- Jian Li (born 1988), graduated from Livingston High School in the top 1% of his class and scored a perfect 2400 on the SAT, but filed suit against Princeton University claiming that his rejection from the school was based on discrimination against Asian Americans.[192]
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- ^ Michaud, Jon. "The Exchange: Music in the Streets and Underground", The New Yorker, June 3, 2011. Accessed October 9, 2011. "Heth and Jed Weinstein, busking brothers who have been performing on the streets and in the subways of New York City for years, have just published their first book. "Buskers: The On-the-Streets, In-the-Trains, Off-the-Grid-Memoir of Two New York City Street Musicians" was released in May by Soft Skull Press. The memoir, told in alternating chapters by Heth and Jed, chronicles their childhood in Livingston, New Jersey, their brief career as petty criminals, their early attempts to make it in the music business, and, finally, their success as street musicians."
- ^ Reich, Ronni. "Tony Awards 2011: Nikki M. James follows dream from church to Broadway", The Star-Ledger, June 12, 2011. Accessed November 28, 2012. "Nikki M. James has always known what it means to dream of paradise.From age 5, when she made her public singing debut at church, the Livingston native has pursued her goal of becoming one of Broadway's leading ladies with an unstoppable passion."
- ^ Wilkowe, Ellen S. "Things to do in Morris County, NJ: Last Comic Standing tour comes to Morristown, NJ, Jan. 15", Daily Record (Morristown), January 13, 2011. Accessed February 24, 2011. "One-time aspiring singer/songwriter Myq Kaplan, 32, formerly of Livingston and now of New York City, changed his tune … and converted to comedy."
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "DIVA TALK: Chatting with LuPone at Les Mouches's Leslie Kritzer Plus Rogers' Evita on Disc", Playbill, September 22, 2006. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Kritzer: I was born in Manhattan, and I was raised in Livingston, New Jersey."
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- ^ Kennedy, Mark. "Talking With: Harlan Coben", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 16, 2006. Accessed July 10, 2007. "Born in Newark and raised in Livingston, Coben is a Jersey boy through-and-through, having moved only to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts, where he met his wife, Anne, a pediatrician."
- ^ Moskin, Julia. "One Cook, Thousands of Seders", The New York Times, April 16, 2008. Accessed March 28, 2011. "'No corn, no grains, no legumes, no seeds — not even mustard or soy sauce for eight days,' she said, searing a rib roast as big as a bread machine in her kitchen in Livingston, N.J. 'It's quite challenging, as a cook.'"
- ^ Wendy Mass, Hachette Book Group USA. Accessed January 14, 2012. "I grew up in Livingston, New Jersey, about 45 minutes from New York City."
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- ^ Cook, Joan. "ROBERT W. KEAN, 86; FORMERLY IN HOUSE; Jersey Republican Won Reputation as Expert on Social Security", The New York Times, September 24, 1980. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Robert Winthrop Kean, a former United States Representative and for years a leading figure in Republican politics in New Jersey, died Sunday in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N.J., from a heart attack. He was 86 years old and lived in Livingston."
- ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. "Politics; KEAN SET TO GET 'DIPLOMA' TUESDAY", The New York Times, November 29, 1981. Accessed February 24, 2011. "THOMAS H. KEAN of Livingston, a former Assembly Speaker, is scheduled to get his diploma on Tuesday. That is when the state's Board of Canvassers meets in Trenton to certify the results of the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election."
- ^ Chen, David W. "A Kean on the Ballot? What Else Is New?", The New York Times, September 16, 2006. Accessed February 24, 2011. "As he grew up at the family homestead in Livingston, the younger Mr. Kean said he was most impressed with the reception that his father received in the community."
- ^ Kwoh, Leslie. "Obama to tap Princeton's Alan Krueger to fill key economic post", The Star-Ledger, August 29, 2011. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Krueger, 50, a Livingston native, returned to academia a year ago after serving for two years as assistant treasury secretary for economic policy to the Obama administration."
- ^ Representative Michael B. "Mike" Weinstein, Florida House of Representatives. Accessed February 24, 2011.
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- ^ Staff. "Women's 800 meters features a full field", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 1, 2008. Accessed February 25, 2011. "Hazel Clark, a 2004 Olympian from Livingston, N.J., was the winner in 1 minute, 59.82 seconds."
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- ^ Rosen, Harvey. "Jewish players, owner score in pro football", Cleveland Jewish News, October 20, 2005. Accessed February 24, 2011. "The Livingston, N.J., native, who has his bachelor's degree in psychology, earned three letters in football, two in basketball, and three in track and field."
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- ^ Litsky, Frank. "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS; Swimmer Outraces His Past", The New York Times, September 18, 1988. Accessed August 5, 2013. "At the age of 12, Chris Jacobs of Livingston, N.J., tried cocaine for the first time."
- ^ Bondy, Filip. "NERD POWER TAKEN LIGHTLY, ROWERS DELIGHT IN SILVER MEDAL", Daily News (New York), July 29, 1996. "Jamieson, from Livingston, N.J., was in the quadruple scull that rowed second behind Germany to take the first United States medal ever in that event."
- ^ Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Brandin Adar Knight was born Dec. 16, 1981 in Livingston, NJ...is the son of Mel and Brenda Knight."
- ^ Staff. "Utah Jazz Acquires Brevin Knight from L.A. Clippers", Utah Jazz, July 23, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2011. "A native of Livingston, N.J., Knight attended Seton Hall Prep in East Orange, N.J., before playing four seasons at Stanford University (1993–97), where he was a First Team All-American as a senior and won the 1997 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's most outstanding senior male collegian under six feet tall."
- ^ Brevin Knight, Yahoo! Sports. Accessed June 1, 2010.
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- ^ Staff. "Nisenson of Hofstra Hits 2,009 Points, But L.I.U. Is Victor", The New York Times, February 5, 1965. Accessed August 12, 2011. "Steve Nisenson, a 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) senior from Livingston, N.J., became tonight the third college basketball player in the metropolitan area to score more than 2,000 points."
- ^ Trecker, Jerry. "WORLD CUP '94 Making A Quick Point Newcomers, one local, help USA over Norway", Newsday, January 16, 1994. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Chasing down a long throw from former Blau-Weiss Gottschee star Dario Brose, [Claudio Reyna], the 1993 College Player of the Year from the University of Virginia and Livingston, N.J., slammed a hard shot at Norway goalkeeper Frode Grodas to create a game-winning rebound chance for Cobi Jones as the United States defeated Norway, 2–1, in Sun Devil Stadium yesterday to begin its 1994 World Cup preparation with an upset triumph."
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- ^ Dillon, Dennis. "The miracles in David Tyree's grasp", Sporting News, June 19, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Born in Livingston, N.J., Tyree had something of a hardscrabble life. He was 1 when his parents, Jesse and Thelma, divorced. When he was 10, Thelma moved Tyree and his two older sisters to Montclair, where they lived in a one-bedroom house. Thelma slept in the bedroom, David had the living room and his sisters took the dining room."
- ^ Porter, David L. Biographical dictionary of American sports: 1992–1995 supplement for baseball, football, basketball, and other sports, p. 237. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995. ISBN 0-313-28431-8. Accessed February 24, 2011. "His family resided in Livingston, NJ, until he was age 14 and then moved to Parsippany, NJ."
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- ^ via Associated Press. "Princeton's record on Asian admissions examined", USA Today, June 12, 2008. Accessed February 25, 2011. "The case stems from a federal civil-rights complaint filed in 2006 by Jian Li, a Chinese immigrant who grew up in Livingston."
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- Livingston Public Schools
- Livingston Public Schools's 2010–11 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Livingston Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- A guide to Livingston
- A history of Livingston
- Map of Livingston


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With both houses of Congress back in session this week, observers expect a relatively quick conclusion to negotiations on a new farm bill—but continued uncertainty about reform of federal immigration law.
House and Senate conferees on the farm bill, who began negotiating in October, report they intend to resolve differences and produce a final bill as early as this month.
Rayne Pegg, California Farm Bureau Federation Federal Policy Division manager, said farmers and ranchers remain hopeful the conferees can work in a bipartisan manner and reach an agreement on a new farm bill—and soon.
"The agriculture committee chairs in both chambers appear to be very close to finalizing a deal," Pegg said. "We could have a farm bill signed into law this month."
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Before adjourning in late December when the existing farm bill was set to expire, the House approved an extension of the 2008 Farm Bill until Jan. 31. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., who chairs the House Agriculture Committee, noted at the time that the extension of the existing farm bill was necessary to avoid increases in dairy prices when the dairy provisions would have expired at the end of the year. But the Senate did not act before the holiday break, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack indicated he did not intend to implement the permanent-law provisions on Jan. 1.
Reports indicate the House and Senate have reached agreement on some of the most contentious issues, including cuts to nutrition and changes to national dairy policy, Pegg said.
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STATE BASEBALL: West Virginia State and Notre Dame College split a pair of games at Institute on Sunday with Notre Dame claiming the first 5-1 and the Yellow Jackets bouncing back to take the second 2-1.
Notre Dame scored four runs in the top of the eighth in the first game and was led by Keifer Quick who had a pair of hits, including a solo home run. Jack Hudson homered to account for State's run.
In the second game, Eric Craft and Zach Cloxton hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the sixth inning to give State (2-4) a narrow win.
MU SPORTS: The Marshall baseball team limited North Carolina A&T to just three runs in two games in picking up 16-3 and 3-0 victories at Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday.
Isaac Ballou, Eric Escobedo and Sergio Leon each had a pair of hits and three RBIs to lead the Thundering Herd (3-2) in the first game.
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WVU SPORTS: Dan Dierdorff allowed five runs on five hits and four walks in just two innings as the West Virginia baseball team fell 11-3 at Wake Forest on Sunday. Jacob Rice had a pair of hits, an RBI, and a stolen base to lead the Mountaineers (3-4).
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Rachel Naomi Remen spoke to Krista for a program we called "Listening Generously" some time ago and re-aired recently. In it they discuss the power of story to heal and restore, as well as the power of story, or narrative, to limit and to harm. So I wasn't surprised when, in the course of this brief interview with me, she said "our story had become too small," and asserted that finding our way back to the largeness of our collective story was part of the spiritual path we are on, as we navigate the economic crisis.
I hardly edited this conversation at all because I was so taken by Dr. Remen's hospitality and warmth, and I wanted to share that with you. I hope you'll let yourself sink into her wisdom on the spiritual aspects of our shared anxieties and ask yourself, as she suggests: What do I trust? What do I really need?
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Last night, the Pirates won their 90th game of the season, and in the process, they clinched the organization's first playoff berth in 21 years. You probably know that this is also their first winning season since 1992 as well, so calling this team a breakthrough for the organization is probably understating the importance of the 2013 roster. So, now that they've reached the postseason — or at least Game One of the playoffs — let's take a look at how they finally overcame two decades of futility to put an excellent team together.
1. They bought into the theory behind xFIP.
The idea that a pitcher can be primarily evaluated on his walks, strikeouts, and ground balls is still a pretty unpopular opinion with a lot of people. It feels wrong to essentially ignore all the other parts of baseball, especially when you see a guy give up tons of hits and home runs and then hear some nerd with a spreadsheet explain that those don't actually mean that he's a bad pitcher. A lot of teams — most teams, I'd say — still prefer to evaluate pitchers based on some kind of runs allowed basis.
The Pirates, though, bought into the idea that they could build a pitching staff with fixable underachievers. Here are the ERAs and xFIPs of three of their recent pitching acquisitions in the season before they joined the organization.
A.J. Burnett, 2011: 5.15 ERA, 3.86 xFIP
Francisco Liriano, 2012: 5.34 ERA, 4.14 xFIP
Mark Melancon. 2012: 6.20 ERA, 3.45 xFIPThe Yankees paid the Pirates to take Burnett of their hands. Liriano was signed as a scrap heap free agent who generated little interest from other clubs. Melancon was just one of four players acquired in the Joel Hanrahan trade, a guy who was seen as a bit part in a minor transaction. The Pirates are paying about $13 million this season for the trio, which is equivalent to the price the Red Sox paid this year for Ryan Dempster or the Nationals paid for Rafael Soriano. Those three pitchers have combined to throw 409 innings and post a 2.86 ERA for the Pirates this season.
Clearly, not even a 100% devotion to the predictive power of xFIP would have forecast this kind of performance from these pitchers. Liriano's ERA is nearly a run and a half below his 2012 xFIP, so while his peripheral statistics pointed towards an improvement, it would be dishonest to suggest that his numbers said that this was on the horizon. Same with Melancon, who looked like a potentially solid middle reliever by xFIP but has turned out to be a dominating relief ace instead.
In all three cases, though, the Pirates chose to buy low on a talented arm who had seen his stock fall because of things that could reasonably be expected to not continue. Those moves gave them two frontline starting pitchers and one of the best relievers in the National League this season. It doesn't always work out this well, but buying low on pitchers with inflated ERAs is still a pretty good idea, and the Pirates are prime evidence of how well this strategy can pay off.
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1. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on September 25, 2013 at 09:55 AM #Step A-Play in a crappy division
Step A-Play in a crappy division
Step B-Get lucky.
It was either "dedication to xFIP" or the fact that these guys were all available for next to nothing. I'll take door #2.
Isn't it both? There are lots of guys available for next to nothing. The point is, they actually got guys that were good for next to nothing because their xFIP had underperformed their ERA.
I don't think you can say Mark Melancon was "available for next to nothing". The Pirates traded their incumbent closer for him. It just so happened that Hanrahan made 9 appearances for the Red Sox and then was diagnosed with Tommy John disease.
Hard to get much luckier than having five of your top eight starting pitchers on the disabled list at the same time, right?
It wasn't your normal four-player package, right? The Red Sox needed to get rid of Jerry Sands and Ivan DeJesus Jr. virtually as soon as they arrived, because they had a 40-man roster crunch.
although they still only have one star player and a handful of pretty good ones, they no longer have the vast vortex of suck in other spots in the lineup
If Huntington et al don't realize that there's still work to do, and rest on their laurels, this may turn out to be like the Brewers circa 2007-2008.
If Huntington et al don't realize that there's still work to do, and rest on their laurels, this may turn out to be like the Brewers circa 2007-2008.
. I don't know what his xFIP was in 2010
Just as plausible at the time was that he was on the Matt Morris path to oblivion.
I love the new system but lets not pretend the team that loses the play-in game made the playoffs. In the old way if you lost the tiebreaker game you didn't make the playoffs. This is exactly the same. Getting a wildcard spot allows you to play in the play-in game, it does not entail making the playoffs.
They haven't made the playoffs yet. They either have to catch the Cardinals or win the play-in game.
I love the new system but lets not pretend the team that loses the play-in game made the playoffs. In the old way if you lost the tiebreaker game you didn't make the playoffs. This is exactly the same. Getting a wildcard spot allows you to play in the play-in game, it does not entail making the playoffs.
Just because MLB calls it the playoffs doesn't make it the playoffs. I reject your nominalist bastardization of the order of the universe.
Just because MLB calls it the playoffs doesn't make it the playoffs. I reject your nominalist bastardization of the order of the universe.
It's not really a playoff game in any real sense of the word.
Adding Gregory Polanco and Alen Hanson next year, if all goes to plan, might add five or six wins' worth of value. I hope the Pirates' offseason priorites involve a starting pitcher or two and a corner bat, if they can be found at a reasonable price.
the pirates could do worse than sign corey hart.
Hanson probably isn't going to be ready next year. 2015 seems like a more realistic goal for him.
(I'd bring him up on September 1st if the team's in a playoff race).
Phil Hughes is the guy I want, but I have a feeling a lot of teams are going to be interested and it will drive the price too high to be worth the risk.
PASTE Thinks This Trout Kid Might Be OK (Zeth) Posted: September 17, 2013 at 01:34 PM (#4543618)
Little money to spend on free agents? Few impact prospects?
I would suggest that the Pirates' success this year has a fair deal to do with the extremely strong play of free agent signings Francisco Liriano and Russell Martin and prospects Gerrit Cole, Starling Marte, Justin Wilson and Jordy Mercer. Not to mention shrewd trade acquisition Mark Melancon.
I don't mean to diminish from the importance of defense or the Pirates' efforts to seek an edge in that area, but I don't think there's a deep philosophical question here as to how the Pirates got 15 wins better this year.
I didn't say crappiest I said crappy division.
They've also had pretty good health among the starters and it's good design residue to have Cole as your #6 starter.
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