Livingston

Livingston is a popular suburb of New York City. It is located in Essex County and is named after William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey. It has a current residential population of just under 30,000. The township covers an area of 14.081 square miles.  It is located in the Gateway Region near the Passaic River, West Orange and Millburn, and it is considered part of the New York Metropolitan Area.

Livingston has a wide range of home prices and amenities such as a new library and municipal building. Most of its housing stock was built in the 1950’s through 1980’s so it tends to have more contemporary homes than other area towns. There are some nice condo options in town as well. Most of the town’s shopping can be found along Livingston Ave. which has many small boutiques, offices, service businesses and restaurants. Livingston also has a large shopping mall and is home to St. Barnabas Medical Center. The schools are highly regarded and, thus, the town appeals to many families with children seeking a quality educational system and relatively affordable homes.

• Township of Livingston
• Livingston Public Schools

The Vibe

Check out some of these places and websites to get a feel for Livingston’s unique vibe:

• Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
• Barnes & Noble
• CB Pet Market
• Jerusalem Restaurant
• Livingston Chinese School
• Livingston Mall
• Livingston Public Library
• Love Letters
• Mezza
• NailSplash II
• Nero’s Grill
• Newark Academy
• Nordstrom Rack
• PureBarre
• Riker Hill Art Park
• Ritz Diner

• Saint Barnabas Medical Center
• Seymour’s Cafe
• Shake Shack
• StretchLab
• Super Duper Bagels
• Sweet Basil’s Cafe

Unique To Town

• Becker Park, also part of the Riker Hill complex, was once part of Becker Farm where crops grew and cattle grazed. Now, antique carriages, historic farm equipment and Becker Farm memorabilia can be seen at the Roseland Historical Society.
• Children’s Theatre of Livingston
• East Hills Park includes a fitness trail and the Livingston Dog Park.
• The Livingston Mall is a regional shopping mall with 110 specialty stores and 4 anchor stores.
• Livingston Symphony Orchestra, a group of community-based performers, holds many performances throughout the year.
• New Jersey Ballet is recognized nationally and internationally, is a major ballet company based in Florham Park, right next door to Livingston.
• Prospect Park includes hiking and biking trails, along with interpretive and handicapped accessible trails.
• Riker Hill Art Park, a former Nike Missile base, provides studio space for working artists. There is also a collection of outdoor sculpture. Many studios offer classes for adults and children.
• The Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park, part of the Riker Hill complex, is a 16 acre paleontological site where dinosaur tracks from the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods are preserved.
• The “Welcome to Livingston” Annual Picnic helps to introduce new residents to how the community can serve them. It also provides information about the many businesses, organizations, schools and activities around town.