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Livingston is a Township located in Essex County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 27,391. Livingston was founded in 1813, and was the joining of the following seven regions: Centerville (now Livingston Center), Cheapside(now Livingston mall), Morehousetown (now Livingston Circle), Northfield (now Northfield Center), Squiretown (Now cerebal palsy institute of NJ on Old Road), Teedtown, and Washington Place. The town was given its name in honor of William Livingston , the first Governor Of New Jersey . The Township of Livingston is located in Essex County, in the Gateway Region. Nearby are County Route 508 , Interstate 280 , Route 10 , Interstate 78 , and the Morristown And Erie Railway . In the vicinity are the Passaic River , West Orange , Essex Fells , and the Grover Cleveland State Historic Site. Livingston is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area. GEOGRAPHY Livingston is located at 40°47'19" North, 74°19'17" West (40.788733, -74.321340). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 36.4 Km&2 (14.1 Mi&2 ). 35.9 km&2 (13.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.5 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.35% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 27,391 people, 9,300 households, and 7,932 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 761.9/km&2 (1,973.1/mi&2). There were 9,457 housing units at an average density of 263.1/km&2 (681.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 82.64% White , 1.20% African American , 0.05% Native American , 14.54% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from Other Races , and 0.87% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2002 results of the National Jewish Population survey {Link without Title} , there are 12,600 Jew s in Livingston, approximately 46% of the population. This is one of the higher percentages of Jews in any American municipality. 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. 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. The Median Income for a household in the township is $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 . 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Livingston's Township Council consists of five members. A Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Council from among its members. The Mayor of Livingston is RenĂ©e Green. The other Council members are Lee Peyser (Deputy Mayor), David Katz, Stephen Santola and Gary Schneiderman. The Township Manager is Michele Meade. Township committees Committees and Boards run through the Township include:
Federal, state and county representation Livingston is part of New Jersey's 27th Legislative District and is in the Eighth and Eleventh Congressional Districts. EDUCATION The Livingston Public Schools consists of six Elementary Schools , grades K-5; one Middle School for grade 6 and another middle school for grades 7 and 8, and one 9-12 High School . In 1998, Livingston High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department Of Education , the highest honor that an American school can achieve. TRANSPORTATION Livingston is located about 20 miles from New York City . Available options include Amtrak , Coach USA (Community Coach)], New Jersey Transit , and the PATH trains. THE TOWN Although largely a Bedroom Community , there are numerous stores and restaurants located in Livingston. They include Chain Store s such as Barnes & Noble , Borders , and Old Navy , as well department stores in the Livingston Mall (e.g. Macy's , Lord And Taylor , The Gap ). Additionally, there are many local, independent stores. A new walkable town center is under construction along with a housing complex next to it. NOTED RESIDENTS
NOTABLE EVENTS On February 14 , 2006 , a group of three, possibly four armed robbers attempted to rob a Dunbar armored car. A shoot out ensued after the car picked up cash from a local Bank Of America branch. During the shootout one of the two security guards, the passenger, was hit; however, the bullet did not penetrate his chest as he was wearing a bullett proof vest. The same guard then ran into a local restaurant to call for help. The police quickly arrived and immediately apprehended two of the suspects. They then chased a third suspect through Livingston, Milllburn and South Orange , the location where the third suspect would eventually be captured. A day after the shooting, investigators discovered that the driver of the armored car had left the truck unlocked a day earlier, which is the same mistake that allowed one of the robbers to enter the vehicle on the day of the robbery. EXTERNAL LINKS
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