Livingston Police Will Celebrate 2018 National Night Out

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston will celebrate National Night Out for 2018 along with thousands of other communities across the country on Tuesday, August 7. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Oval.

At this year’s National Night Out, emergency personnel from several law enforcement and public safety entities will be on hand to showcase their equipment. There will also be exhibits, safety demonstrations and youth events, Livingston officials said.

The event is free-of-charge and will include food and drinks, helicopter landings, K9 Units, rides, games, a DJ, the Livingston Fire Department’s water sprinkler, face painting, and balloon sculptures.

Livingston’s event is generously supported by donations from Bottle King, Crystal Plaza, Corigliano Towing, MMG Transportation LLC, and Panek’s Service Center.

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

According to a news release from the Livingston Police Department:

“This is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships to make our neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.”

For the first time, the Livingston Police Department will be participating in Project 365 through the National Association of Town Watch, an effort by police departments to expand on the goals of National Night Out and create a plan to make the community a safer and more desirable place to live.

The goal of the Livingston Police Department will be to expand the number of Neighborhood Watch groups with the township, officials said.

For more information on Neighborhood Watch groups in Livingston, call the Community Policing Unit at (973) 992-3000, ext. 3600, or visit the programs page at www.livingstonnj.org.

There will be displays from various local organizations and businesses. 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. Also, volunteers are needed for various positions including running carnival games for children. To donate, volunteer, request a table or to learn more about Livingston’s upcoming National Night Out, contact the Community Policing Unit at (973) 992-3000, ext. 3600, or email livingstonpd@gmail.com.

Don’t forget to visit the Patch Livingston Facebook page here. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here. Send local news tips and correction requests to eric.kiefer@patch.com