About Livingston

History of Livingston

Livingston, NJ, nestled in the heart of Essex County, became a township in 1813 and was named in honor of New Jersey’s first governor, William Livingston. For a fun tour highlighting Livingston’s history, visit the Force Homestead Museum on the second Sunday of each month for a guided tour!

Livingston Neighborhoods

Livingston is home to a variety of beautiful neighborhoods. The Bel Air and Bel Air Woods sections are prime examples of the most extravagant living, with beautiful homes lining each private street of these quaint communities. In addition, Livingston has various townhouse communities including 55+ condos.

Recreation in Livingston

Livingston offers great recreational options for townies of all ages... and species! Livingston is known not only for offering two town pools, a recently rebuilt public library and newly opened town center with options including shopping and dining but Livingston is also home to a beautiful, private dog park! Get caught up spending time at any of Livingston’s many parks or just walking the oval at the high school. For senior citizens in Livingston, stop in the Senior Center located on Hillside Avenue.

Each year, through the Kiwanis Club of Livingston, a carnival is organized to capture the inner child in everyone! Through Livingston’s own Sunrise Rotary, a food tasting is coordinated to benefit Saint Barnabas Hospital’s Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit, which is ranked amongst the top NICU’s in the entire country. The shopping and dining available in Livingston is endless! With the addition of the new Town Center, the Livingston Mall is in competition for shoppers’ affection. The town center not only offers upscale shopping at it’s best, but also sit down dining. Dining in Livingston is one of the best choices to make!

For all who love to cook fresh at home, try shopping the Livingston Farmer’s Market on Thursdays from July through October!

Livingston Schools

Livingston is divided into six elementary schools, sixth grade Heritage Middle School, seventh and eighth grade Mount Pleasant Middle School, and Livingston High School, centrally located within walking distance of the Livingston town library. The New Jersey School Report Card narrative on Livingston Township highlights that Livingston students “mean SAT scores are significantly above average,” and continues to say that Livingston students, “reach the highest levels of achievement in AP courses.”

Livingston's Places of worship

Livingston is home to many houses of worship.

Livingston Transportation

Because of Livingston’s close proximity to New York City, the capital of the world, various forms of transportation are made available to Livingston town residents for an easy commute to work or a night out on the streets of Manhattan!