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🌱 Patch AM: Livingston Saw Big Drop In Violent Crime Last Year, FBI Data Shows

Also, don't miss Literacy Fair on the Livingston Patch calendar

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Hi there, Livingston! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Livingston's violent crime rate plunged, far below state and national levels
  • How PSE&G's new Livingston substation could change your next storm outage.
  • Can Livingston capitalize when it visits Chatham boys soccer on Friday?

Also on today's calendar: Literacy Fair and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Livingston Saw Big Drop In Violent Crime Last Year, FBI Data Shows (patch.com) — Livingston residents are seeing significantly safer streets, with violent crime dropping more than a third in 2025 to just 17 reported incidents, far below state and national averages. Newly released FBI data shows this decline fits into a decades-long downward trend in both New Jersey and across the country, highlighting Livingston's comparatively low crime rate.
   

2. PSE&G Reports Reliability and Infrastructure Improvements Ahead of Peak Hurricane Season (tdworld.com) — Livingston residents are now served by a new PSE&G 230kV substation that's already improving reliability and reducing overload risks across western Essex County, especially during severe weather. The utility says this project, part of broader statewide upgrades, is boosting capacity, shortening outages, and modernizing both electric and gas infrastructure to better handle storms and growing energy demand.
   

3. No. 4 Delbarton boys soccer shuts out Chatham in first win of the season (nj.com subscription) — Livingston boys soccer hits the road Friday to face Chatham at 4 p.m., just after Delbarton's 3-0 shutout there. With Chatham still seeking its first win, the matchup offers Livingston a chance to test itself against a team that just struggled to contain one of the state's top-ranked programs.
   

4. Ahead of Dunwoody event with Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben discusses his new memoir 'Plot Twist' (atlantamagazine.com) — Bestselling author Harlan Coben reflects on growing up in Livingston recalling local legends and landmarks that later shaped his thrillers and new memoir, "Plot Twist." He explains how his Livingston childhood, writing routines, and BBC teaching experience all fed into this blend of craft guide and personal story, ahead of an onstage talk in Georgia.
   

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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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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