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🌱 Patch AM: Ex-NJ Wrestling Coach Sexually Assaulted Teen In Hospital Parking Lot: Prosecutors

And on the Livingston Patch calendar - Crafternoon: Stained Glass Butterflies

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Hi Livingston! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former wrestling coach with Livingston ties charged in teen sex assault
  • Do you know Livingston's rules for passing school buses?
  • Why Livingston leaders want big polluters to pay for climate damage

Also on today's calendar: Crafternoon: Stained Glass Butterflies and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ex-NJ Wrestling Coach Sexually Assaulted Teen In Hospital Parking Lot: Prosecutors (patch.com) — Livingston residents are being urged to stay informed after prosecutors charged former wrestling coach John Kane with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old in the parking lot of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Kane previously worked with Newark Academy's wrestling program in Livingston and was involved with the Livingston Youth Wrestling Program and the Township of Livingston, prompting investigators to seek additional information from the public.
   

• Livingston Police Urge Drivers to Be Prepared to Slow Down or Stop When Sharing Road with School Buses (tapinto.net) — With school starting August 31, Livingston police are warning drivers to slow down, obey school-zone limits, and follow strict rules around flashing school bus lights and stop arms on local roads. Residents are reminded that violations can bring heavy fines, license suspension, points, and even jail or community service, all aimed at keeping Livingston students safe.
   

• Essex County Rally Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Polluters Pay Act (foodandwaterwatch.org) — Essex County officials and advocates gathered in Newark to push for New Jersey's Polluters Pay Act, which would charge major fossil fuel companies to fund climate resilience projects. Livingston is among the towns that have passed resolutions supporting the bill, which backers say could raise billions, create thousands of jobs, and ease costs for residents facing flooding, heat, and pollution.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Online Shopping Clerk (Village NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $16.99/hr in Livingston. Apply here.
  • Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Livingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Livingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roseland

  • David Kwon Sells 798 Shares of Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Stock (insidertrades.com)
  • 19,473 Shares in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADP Acquired by Kinloch Capital LLC (marketbeat.com)
  • Royal Capital Wealth Management LLC Buys New Holdings in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADP (marketbeat.com)

Millburn

  • 2026 7-District US News and World Report Summary and Four-Year Trends (nj21st.com)
  • NJ Billionaire in Record-Breaking Divorce Claims He Never Got Naked or Had Sex With Other Woman He Was Dating in Bodycam Video (pulptastic.com)

West Orange

  • Kenneth Gibbons Ramps Up Campaign For West Orange Town Council: 2026 Election (patch.com)

Ok Livingston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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