Welcome to Livingston
Named after the first Governor of New Jersey, William Livingston, in 1813, Livingston provides the perfect combination of urban and rural elements. Located approximately 20 miles outside of New York City, Livingston offers its residents a fantastic school system, plenty of community services and events, restaurants, and green spaces. It is not a surprise that it was recently ranked among the top three towns in Essex County by Niche.com to live and raise a family. With easy commuting possibilities, excellent schools, lush green spaces, and an abundance of shopping and dining options, this vibrant community centric town is the perfect place to call home.
Schools
Commute
Livingston is about a 45 minute drive to Midtown Manhattan and although there is no Midtown Direct Train, an express shuttle service is available to the South Orange Train Station. An excellent bus service from various locations in Livingston to the Port Authority terminal is available and takes approximately 45 minutes.
Restaurants and Shopping
No matter where you go in Livingston you will find a diverse selection of restaurants and shopping at every corner with new buzz-worthy restaurants and boutiques popping up everyday.
The Livingston Mall and the nearby Mall at Short HIlls are major shopping hubs along with the commercial strip on Route 10. The Livingston Towne Center is rapidly growing into a major shopping, retail, and restaurant corridor.
Arts and Recreation
In addition to the multitude of cultural activities, Livingston offers several parks, town sponsored leagues/activities, playgrounds, athletic fields/courts, and two community swimming pools.
- Memorial Park (open sports fields, ponds, summer concert series, nature preserve, and the 9/11 memorial)
- Prospect Park (29 acres of forest with hiking and biking)
- Becker Park (147 acres that provides access to the Lenape Trail)
- East Hill Park (55 acres of trails and 2 dog park)
- Littel Pond (fishing, ice skating in the winter)
Minutes to the east of Livingston, off Northfield Avenue in West Orange, is the Essex County South Mountain Reservation Complex, which includes Turtle Back Zoo and the Codey Arena for ice skating. The reservation itself is a 2,110-acre county park. Livingston is also home to the Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club, an 18-hole course with immaculately manicured grounds with a recently renovated clubhouse.
