200 Hot Air Balloon Tickets To Be Offered For Livingston National Night Out

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston will celebrate National Night Out along with thousands of other communities across the country on Tuesday, Aug. 1. As always, they'll offer tethered hot air balloon rides to ticket holders, with tickets becoming available later this week.

The event will take place beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Oval.

National Night Out is meant to bring people and law enforcement together and to raise awareness against crime.

There will be displays from various local organizations and businesses, often with giveaways and demonstrations. Any organization or local business that would like to have a free display table at the event is asked to contact the Community Policing Unit. To donate, request a table or to learn more about Livingston’s upcoming National Night Out, contact the Community Policing Unit at (973) 992-3000 extension #3600 or email jklapal@livingstonnj.org.

Balloon Rides

The rides will be offered from 8-10 p.m. Tickets will be sold at police headquarters from 5-6:30 p.m. on both July 19 and July 20 and also from 1:30-3 p.m. on July 22. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. There is a cost per ticket and only cash will be accepted.

All proceeds will be donated to Shiv’s Third Eye, a local organization begun in memory of Livingston resident Shiv Kulkarni, a local teen who passed away two years ago next week.

As all of the proceeds are being donated to charity, no refunds will be given if the balloon is cancelled due to weather or other circumstances.

In case of rain, the event will be held inside Livingston High School.

Further information can be found at livingstonnj.org/NNO.

Livingston’s event is supported by donations from Expert Plowing and Landscape, Crystal Plaza, New York Life Insurance, Pepsi, Panek’s Service Center, Livingston Collision and ShopRite.

Organizers said: "Special thanks to the Livingston Fire Department, Livingston Department of Public Works, Unico and Livingston Public Schools. Pizza is being donated by Anthony Franco’s, Master Pizza, Calabria, Turano’s, Jerusalem Pizza, Livingston Pizza, Pizetta Enoteca, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Cammarata’s and Bonvini’s."